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A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

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

40.6589, -93.5991

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

The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shields Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lentz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Corder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Logan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fugate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gollough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gollough Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollough Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <5>
    • Chastain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
    • Gammill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
    • Yingling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Yingling Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yingling Cemetery
    • Gatliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gatliff Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatliff Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery

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 Shields Cemetery.

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

  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Morgan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • South Lineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Lineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Clio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Pleasanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Leon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Mercer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
  • Hodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hodge is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Garden Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Davis City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Burrows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Allerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Decatur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Akron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Humeston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ravanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Le Roy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cainsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weldon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Powersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Van Wert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Lamoni
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields 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 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 Shields Cemetery: