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A visit to the Barnes City Cemetery ...

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 Barnes City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5035°   (41° 30' 12")

Lon:   -92.4737°   (-92° 28' 25")

The Barnes City Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Barnes City Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Barnes City Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Lisor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Tilford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Sheley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Mormon Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic and IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Bone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Union Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Indianapolis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Light Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Barnes City Cemetery.

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

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 Barnes City 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 Barnes City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Barnes City Cemetery:

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 Barnes City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1970910  (Barnes City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1970910 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: Barnes City
    • County: Mahaska         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #1970910 (Barnes City Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 obstructions 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 Barnes City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5035, Longitude: -92.4737    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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