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A visit to the Sherman Chapel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sherman Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #2181493)

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 Sherman Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   40.8784°   (40° 52' 42")

Lon:   -92.4515°   (-92° 27' 5")

The Sherman Chapel Cemetery is located in Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rime Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rime Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rime Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Ormanville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ormanville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Kingdom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Pt. Isabel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pt. Isabel Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Baer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baer Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harbour Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Roland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roland Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Spence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Dexter Baby Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Baby Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Baby Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Baby Grave is located in Wapello County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Hopewell Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Dunnville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fiedler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiedler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilkenson Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkenson Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkenson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.

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

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 Sherman Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Batavia
    • Batavia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batavia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Blakesburg
  • Bloomfield
  • Eldon
    • Eldon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Ottumwa
    • Ottumwa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottumwa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
  • Selma
    • Selma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Sherman Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma

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 helpful 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 Sherman Chapel Cemetery:

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 Sherman Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1976140  (Sherman Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1976140 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: Ottumwa South
    • County: Davis         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #1976140 (Sherman Chapel Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2181493

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 Davis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sherman Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8784, Longitude: -92.4515    
<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>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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