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A visit to the Shinn Cemetery ...

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 Shinn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7042°   (40° 42' 15")

Lon:   -92.6280°   (-92° 37' 40")

The Shinn Cemetery is located in Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shinn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shinn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
    • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Sunnyview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyview Cemetery
    • The Sunnyview Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <7>
  • Horn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • The Horn Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Burgher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgher Cemetery
    • The Burgher Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Pelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Staten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staten Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of West Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94258 <7>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of West Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96635 <7>
    • Otterbien Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbien Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • Otterbein South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein South Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • Croft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • Kerby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • 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 Davis County
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • 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 Davis County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Runkles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runkles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runkles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runkles Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Paris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Davis County

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 Shinn Cemetery.

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

  • Moulton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Orleans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
  • West Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
    • West Grove is located in Davis County
  • Mark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Coatsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Udell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Udell is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Coal City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <8>
  • Savannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Drakesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Exline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <8>
    • Darbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Livonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stiles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Rathbun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Sunshine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Cincinnati
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Pearl City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Mendota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Julesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Moravia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Shinn 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 Shinn 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 Shinn 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 Shinn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1976119  (Shinn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1976119 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: Moulton
    • County: Davis         Elev: 288
    • Location given for GNIS #1976119 (Shinn 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Shinn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7042, Longitude: -92.6280       In this case, the coordinates for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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