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A visit to the Amish Cemetery ...


The location of the Amish 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 Amish Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6958°   (42° 41' 44")

Lon:   -93.7919°   (-93° 47' 30")

The Amish Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies just to the northeast of the Amish Cemetery .

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 Amish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wright 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 Amish 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amish Cemetery.

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

    • Clarion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Eagle Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Goldfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cornelia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Woolstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Galt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Rowan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vincent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Belmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olaf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Renwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Thor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
      • Dows
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hardy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Kanawha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Webster City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
        • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <4>
      • Blairsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Alexander
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Badger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
        • Badger is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
      • Duncombe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
        • Goodell is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people

    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 Amish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Amish Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94705 <6>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96109 <6>
    • Wright County Burying Grounds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wright County Burying Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wright County Burying Grounds is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright County Burying Grounds is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Goldfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright County Burying Grounds
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535224 <6>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Goldfield.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goldfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94877 <6>
    • Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94389 <6>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95993 <6>
    • Woolstock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Woolstock Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woolstock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Woolstock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolstock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96718 <6>
    • Schwenck Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwenck Family Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenck Family Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Woolstock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96507 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • French Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The French Church Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the French Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Woolstock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1233526 <6>
      • Galt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Norway Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Lake Cemetery
      • Norway Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Twp. Cemetery
      • Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Church Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Church Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Norway Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Amish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944436  (Amish Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1944436 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: Holmes
      • County: Wright         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1944436 (Amish Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

    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 Wright, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Amish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6958, Longitude: -93.7919       In this case, the coordinates for the Amish 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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