A visit to the Baldwin 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 Baldwin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baldwin Cemetery:
41.4830, -92.7764
The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Baldwin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Baldwin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Baldwin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baldwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peoria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Appel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Dairygrove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairygrove Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Cemetery Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Swans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Cemetery
- Sully Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Baldwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baldwin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peoria
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Taintor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sully
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Searsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lacey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Killduff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Olivet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harvey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Otley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reasnor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Lynnville
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Sully lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Baldwin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454332 (Baldwin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454332 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: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peoria
- Location given for Baldwin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4830543 Lon: -92.7763047
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baldwin 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |