A visit to the Amity 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 Amity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amity Cemetery:
42.2572, -92.5924
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Amity Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.
The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Amity Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Amity Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Amity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reinbeck City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reinbeck City Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck City Cemetery
- The Reinbeck City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reinbeck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #546844 <5>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Dinsdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dinsdale Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale Cemetery
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Gethman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gethman Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethman Cemetery
- Buckingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Larch Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Larch Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch Hill Cemetery
- Blessing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blessing Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
- Weiss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Weiss Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiss Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Badger Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Badger Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Hill Cemetery
- Crystal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Crystal Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cemetery
- St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Bakers Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dinsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Reinbeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Buckingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Gladbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Traer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blessing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Voorhies
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Morrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Garwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Conrad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Clutier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dysart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fredsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
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 Amity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaman
- Conrad
- Dike
- Dysart
- Gladbrook
- Grundy Center
- Le Grand
- Reinbeck
- Toledo
- Traer
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 Amity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Tama 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 Amity Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454172 (Amity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454172 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: Tama
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reinbeck
- Location given for Amity Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2572093 Lon: -92.5924175
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amity 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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