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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sharon Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sharon Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #1985953)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   40.6958°   (40° 41' 44")

Lon:   -92.7921°   (-92° 47' 31")

The Sharon Chapel Cemetery is located in Appanoose County<2>.

The county seat for Appanoose County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the west northwest of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery .

Establishment of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery ...

The Sharon Chapel Cemetery was established in 1890.

Name Variations for Sharon Chapel Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sharon Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sharon Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharon Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Brannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Otterbein South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otterbein South Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Otterbien Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otterbien Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hism Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Exline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Perjue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perjue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perjue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perjue Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharon Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Exline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Exline is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
  • Moulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Udell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
  • Orleans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cincinnati
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rathbun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
    • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Clarkdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearl City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
  • Darbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <7>
    • Mystic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Brazil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Numa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mendota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coatsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Walnut City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Moravia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Plano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <7>
    • Livonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sharon Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appanoose County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharon Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sharon Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Appanoose County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sharon Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sharon Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461532  (Sharon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461532 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Centerville East
      • County: Appanoose         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #461532 (Sharon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1985953

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharon Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6958, Longitude: -92.7921    
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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