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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5309°   (40° 31' 51")

Lon:   -91.7454°   (-91° 44' 43")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Kahoka. Kahoka lies just to the south of the Shaffer 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 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Shaffer 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Chambersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County
    • Anson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County
    • Peaksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County
    • Revere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County
    • Dumas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County
    • Croton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Medill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Acasto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clark City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Luray
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Luray is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Vincennes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
        • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Argyle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
      • Charleston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Primrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Mount Sterling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
      • Granger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Granger is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Bonaparte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
        • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
      • Wayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • New Boston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Donnellson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyaconda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
        • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Neeper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
        • Neeper is located in Clark 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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peaksville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peaksville Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaksville Cemetery
    • Troxel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troxel Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Northrup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northrup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northrup Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northrup Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Revere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Revere Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Revere Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Revere.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revere Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1673869 <6>
    • Burrier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrier Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrier Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Croton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Christy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Medill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medill Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Prairie Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Church Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Church Cemetery
      • Salubria Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salubria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salubria Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salubria Cemetery
      • Green Glade Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Green Glade Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • The Green Glade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenglade Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Glade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94934 <6>
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Conkle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conkle Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conkle Cemetery
      • Embury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Embury Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • H Banla Grounds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the H Banla Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The H Banla Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the H Banla Grounds Cemetery
      • Alfrey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alfrey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfrey Cemetery
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726255  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726255 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: Croton
      • County: Clark         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #726255 (Shaffer 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 Clark, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5309, Longitude: -91.7454       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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.




 

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