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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 ...

The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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]<2> to the east of Foresthill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <3>
  • 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)
  • 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Josephine Mine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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]<2> of the Iowa Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alta Sierra
    • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
  • Alta
  • Applegate
  • Casa Loma
    • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
  • Cedar Ridge
  • Chicago Park
  • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Colfax
  • Dutch Flat
  • Foresthill
  • Glenbrook
    • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • Gold Flat
    • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gold Run
    • Iowa Hill
    • Kres
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
    • Lake of the Pines
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Last Chance ‑ Historic
      • Last Chance is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Meadow Vista
    • Michigan Bluff
      • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
    • Scotts Flat
      • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
    • Secret Town
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
    • Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Weimar
    • Yankee Jims
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
    • You Bet ‑ Historic
      • You Bet is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Iowa Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.