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 ...
The Shy Cemetery is located in Decatur County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethel Cemetery
- 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]<2> to the northeast of Davis City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1337189 <3>
- Bucy Cemetery
- The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Cash Cemetery
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Decatur City Cemetery
- The Decatur City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
- 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]<2> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <3>
- Gore Cemetery
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Manchester Cemetery
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Miller Cemetery
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- 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]<2> to the southeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <3>
- Munyon Cemetery
- The Munyon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munyon Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Old Funk Cemetery
- The Old Funk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Funk Cemetery
- Palenstine Cemetery
- The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery
- Terre Haute Cemetery
- The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute Cemetery
- Trinity Hills Cemetery
- 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
- Van Wert Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- West Cemetery
- The West Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Woodmansee Cemetery
- The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Cemetery
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]<2> of the Shy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Akron
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Burrows
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Ellston
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Hopeville
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Humeston
- Kellerton
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- Lacelle
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Lamoni
- Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Leon
- Morgan
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
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- Osceola
- Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
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.
- Davis City
- Ellston
- Garden Grove
- Grand River
- Humeston
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Leon
- Lineville
- Osceola
- Pleasanton
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 Shy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 Shy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1822880 (Shy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822880 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Van Wert
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
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