A visit to the Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Methodist Cemetery:
39.8900, -91.8582
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Methodist Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Newark.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30509 <5>
- Nelson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wagner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Withers Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Prim Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Prim Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prim Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McPike Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The McPike Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPike Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Emden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Argola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Kirby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lewistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plevna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Maywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakenan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Hunnewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jeddo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- New Court Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Shelbina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- 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)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hedge City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
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.
- Bethel
- Durham
- Hunnewell
- La Belle
- Lewistown
- Monroe City
- Philadelphia
- Shelbina
- Shelbyville
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #722255 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nelsonville
- Location given for Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8900419 Lon: -91.8582228
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Methodist 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. |