A visit to the Shobes Grove 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 Shobes Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shobes Grove Cemetery:
42.9000, -93.2724
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shobes Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Shobes Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shobes Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Shobes Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shobes Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zion Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed Cemetery
- Old Chapin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapin Cemetery
- Way Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Side Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- St. John Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. John Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Zion Cemetery
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Marion Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center Cemetery
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- Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Meservey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hansell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hansell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell Cemetery
- Ingham Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Shobes Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shobes Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Swaledale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Rockwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meservey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burchinal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Cartersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Coulter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dougherty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Hansell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Aredale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reeve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Belmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goodell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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 Shobes Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shobes Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmond
- Clear Lake
- Goodell
- Hampton
- Mason City
- Sheffield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shobes Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Shobes Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1944699 (Shobes Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944699 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Swaledale
- Location given for Shobes Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8999677 Lon: -93.2724256
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shobes Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |