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A visit to the Iowa Hill 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 Iowa Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Iowa Hill Cemetery:

39.1117, -120.8575

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County<2>.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Iowa Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Iowa Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Iowa Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
  • Colfax Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Foresthill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill Cemetery
  • Foresthill Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
  • Deadwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Foresthill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <5>
  • Josephine Mine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elm Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
  • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Graves Cemetery
  • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Grove Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest View Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151004 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1268254 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grass Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8005 <5>
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Georgetown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155843 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Iowa Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Iowa Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Iowa Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Secret Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Gold Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Yankee Jims
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Foresthill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chicago Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • You Bet ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • You Bet is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
  • Michigan Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Casa Loma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Weimar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Applegate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
    • Cedar Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Sierra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Lake of the Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Meadow Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Scotts Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
    • Last Chance ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Last Chance is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Gold Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
    • Glenbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook

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 Iowa Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Placer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Iowa Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Placer 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 Iowa Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109848  (Iowa Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2109848 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: Placer
      • Est. Elev: 893 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Foresthill
      • Location given for Iowa Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1116667     Lon: -120.8575
      • 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 California's counties, including Placer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iowa Hill 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.
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