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A visit to the Shearer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shearer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Shearer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shearer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.6039°   (40° 36' 14")

Lon:   -94.9383°   (-94° 56' 17")

The Shearer Cemetery is located in Page County<2>.

The county seat for Page County is located in Clarinda. Clarinda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shearer Cemetery .

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 either 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 Shearer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Page 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 Shearer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shearer Cemetery.

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

    • Siam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
    • Braddyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <4>
    • Shambaugh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Hopkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <4>
    • Clearmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <4>
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • College Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Clarinda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Pickering
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Burlington Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ladoga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
        • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Gaynor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
        • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Gravity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Yorktown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Yorktown is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Blanchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Coin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
        • Coin is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Orrsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
        • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
        • Tarkio City is located in Page County
      • Hepburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Quitman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
        • Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
      • Guss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
        • Guss is located in Taylor County

    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 Shearer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Page County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shearer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davison Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Siam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siam Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siam Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Braddyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braddyville Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddyville Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Hazel Dell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Helm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Covenanter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Page County
        • The Covenanter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Covenanter Church Cemetery
        • Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94532 <6>
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Memory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Cemetery

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

    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 Shearer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461548  (Shearer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461548 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: Hopkins SW
      • County: Page         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #461548 (Shearer Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shearer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6039, Longitude: -94.9383       In this case, the coordinates for the Shearer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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