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Kate Shelley

Birth	:	25 Sep 1865 County Offaly, Ireland
Death	:	21 Jan 1912 Moingona, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Bedford Cemetery, Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8477910, -86.8112610
Description	:	American Folk Figure. On the night of July 6, 1881, fifteen year old Kate Shelly braved a severe storm and flooding to help rescue crew members of a train that had plunged from a collapsed viaduct into rain-swollen Honey Creek in Boone County, Iowa. It was also her intention to warn the scheduled passenger trains of the washout. Her heroism helped rescue two survivors of the first disaster and prevented another. In her honor, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad named the highest double track trestle in the US the Kate Shelly High Bridge.	American Folk Figure. On the night of July 6, 1881, fifteen year old Kate Shelly braved a severe storm and flooding to help rescue crew members of a train that had plunged from a collapsed viaduct into rain-swollen Honey Creek in Boone County, Iowa. It was also her intention to warn the scheduled passenger trains of the washout. Her heroism helped rescue two survivors of the first disaster and prevented another. In her honor, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad named the highest double track trestle in the US the Kate Shelly High Bridge.

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Where is Kate Shelley's memorial?
Kate Shelley's memorial is located at: Bedford Cemetery, Monon, White County, USA.
When did Kate Shelley death?
Kate Shelley death on 21 Jan 1912 in Moingona, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Kate Shelley's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8477910
Longitude: -86.8112610

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1. Bedford Cemetery
Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8477910, -86.8112610

2. Monon Chapel Cemetery
Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8735542, -86.8252182

3. Wilson Cemetery
Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8587670, -86.8596700

4. Hughes Cemetery
Buffalo, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8396645, -86.7572632

5. Buffalo Cemetery
Buffalo, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8824768, -86.7472458

6. Monon Cemetery
Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8669210, -86.8873450

7. Helfrick Cemetery
Monon, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8672523, -86.8878784

8. Norway Farms Cemetery
Norway, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7819633, -86.7653656

9. Cowger Cemetery
Norway, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7818820, -86.7542540

10. Warden Cemetery
White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8031006, -86.7249985

11. Old Shafer Cemetery
Monticello, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7871437, -86.7257156

13. Clark Cemetery
Buffalo, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9056015, -86.7155991

14. Swisher Cemetery
Reynolds, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7797012, -86.9072037

15. Old Monticello Cemetery
Monticello, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7515907, -86.7597809

16. Nauvoo Cemetery
Pulaski, Pulaski County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9233017, -86.9128036

19. Bunnell Cemetery
Reynolds, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7378006, -86.8606033

20. IOOF Riverview Cemetery
Monticello, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7453003, -86.7363968

21. Nearhoof Cemetery
Patton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7376328, -86.7425308

22. McConahay Cemetery
Idaville, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7711860, -86.6822740

23. Saint James Salem Cemetery
Francesville, Pulaski County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9718933, -86.8126221

24. Bell Center Cemetery
Bell Center, White County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8689003, -86.6474991