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A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...


The location of the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.8041°   (42° 48' 14")

Lon:   -93.4594°   (-93° 27' 33")

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alexander 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 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 Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Alexander 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

    • Alexander
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Latimer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
    • Rowan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coulter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Meservey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Belmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Galt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Goodell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Cornelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chapin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Franklin County
      • Hampton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
      • Swaledale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Olaf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
        • Olaf is located in Wright County
      • Clarion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Popejoy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Sheffield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Franklin County
      • Klemme
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
        • Klemme is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
      • Bradford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Franklin 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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belmond
    • Clarion
    • Dows
      • Dows lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Alexander Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
    • Goodell
    • Hampton
    • Klemme
      • Klemme lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alexander Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Sheffield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <6>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96071 <6>
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Meservey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meservey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meservey Cemetery
    • Belmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Belmond Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640620 <6>
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Rowan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94906 <6>
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Marion Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
    • Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Galt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Galt Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Galt.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94837 <6>
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Morgan Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Twp. Cemetery
      • Amsterdam Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Dows.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94746 <6>
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Old Chapin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View 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 Alexander Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944806  (Alexander Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944806 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: Alexander
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #1944806 (Alexander Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8041, Longitude: -93.4594       In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander 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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