A visit to the Appel 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 Appel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Appel Cemetery:
41.4473, -92.7865
The Appel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Appel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Appel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Appel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Appel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peoria Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Dairygrove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairygrove Cemetery
- Virerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Virerson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virerson Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Appel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Appel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peoria
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taintor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sully
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Searsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reasnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Appel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Appel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Lynnville
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
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 websites either 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 Appel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Appel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454214 (Appel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454214 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peoria
- Location given for Appel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4474994 Lon: -92.7863054
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Appel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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