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A visit to the Sheley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sheley Cemetery ...

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

41.5125, -92.5774

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies just to the north northeast of the Sheley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sheley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Tilford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tilford Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford Cemetery
  • Bone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mill Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95054 <5>
  • Union Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Mills Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barnes City Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes City Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Barnes City.
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Sharon.
    • Mormon Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mormon Point Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Point Cemetery
    • Lisor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisor Cemetery
    • Weatherwax Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheley Cemetery.

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

  • New Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Barnes City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Montezuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Searsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Taintor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • Gibson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Indianapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
  • Coal Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Tilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Deep River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • What Cheer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Malcom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Sully
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oskaloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • University Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Keomah Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Guernsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Evans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Sheley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sheley Cemetery: