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A visit to the Shy 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 Shy Cemetery ...

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

40.7753, -93.7955

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

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

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies just to the southeast of the Shy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palenstine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery
  • Leon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
  • Decatur City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Decatur City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • Munyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Munyon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munyon Cemetery
  • Woodmansee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Cemetery
  • Trinity Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Hills Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Hills Cemetery
    • The Trinity Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Hills Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Old Funk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Funk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Funk Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Meek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
    • Van Wert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McKee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
    • Terre Haute Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Davis City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1337189 <5>
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shy Cemetery.

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

  • Decatur City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Van Wert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Davis City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Weldon is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
  • Grand River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Garden Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Woodland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Lacelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Lamoni
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Beaconsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Kellerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Hopeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Humeston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Akron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burrows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows

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 Shy 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 Shy 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 professional and volunteer 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 Shy Cemetery: