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A visit to the Methodist Cemetery ...


The location of the Methodist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8900°   (39° 53' 24")

Lon:   -91.8582°   (-91° 51' 29")

The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Methodist Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Methodist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Methodist Cemetery.

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

    • Nelsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Emden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Argola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
    • Gilead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Kirby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Lewistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Plevna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
        • Plevna is located in Knox County
      • Maywood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Lewis County
      • La Belle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
        • La Belle is located in Lewis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
      • Lakenan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
        • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
      • Hunnewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
        • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jeddo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
        • Jeddo is located in Knox County
      • Sellers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Sellers is located in Lewis County
      • New Court Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
        • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
      • Shelbina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
        • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
      • Weber
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
        • Weber is located in Lewis County
      • Leonard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Monroe City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Monticello
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lewis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Hedge City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
        • Hedge City is located in Knox County

    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 Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Methodist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Methodist Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
    • Newark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Withers Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Withers Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Withers Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withers Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594496 <6>
      • Banks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Prim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prim Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prim Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Eaton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
      • Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Union Churchyard Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
      • McPike Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPike Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPike Cemetery

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

    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 Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722255  (Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #722255 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: Nelsonville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #722255 (Methodist Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Shelby, 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 Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8900, Longitude: -91.8582       In this case, the coordinates for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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