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A visit to the Shire 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 Shire Cemetery ...

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

41.3583, -93.1863

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

The Shire Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the east southeast of the Shire Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Wren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wren Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
  • Schirey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schirey Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schirey Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasantville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pleasantville.
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185925 <5>
  • Stickle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Stickle Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickle Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Schlotterback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schlotterback Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlotterback Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schlotterback Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184215 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Teter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Teter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rees Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ruckman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ruckman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
    • Spurgeon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spurgeon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon Cemetery
    • Competine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Competine Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
    • Nephus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nephus Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephus Cemetery
    • Finarty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finarty Cemetery
    • Ridlen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlen Cemetery
    • Mikesell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mikesell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesell Cemetery
    • Dunreath Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dunreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreath Cemetery

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 Shire Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordova is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Percy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Swan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Otley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandyville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Pershing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
  • Howell ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Howell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Bauer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Attica is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Indiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
    • Harvey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Runnells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarkson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clarkson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Milo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vandalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Pella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Ackworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Lacona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern

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 Shire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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