A visit to the Barnhouse 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 Barnhouse Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barnhouse Cemetery:
42.9750, -91.7507
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the west southwest of the Barnhouse Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Barnhouse Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barnhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brainard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Boale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
- Nutting Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
- Elgin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- Gods Acres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
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- Auburn Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
- Dover Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- South Windsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lima Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Illyria - Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Windsor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
- Dunhams Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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]<3> of the Barnhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barnhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brainard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Douglass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Illyria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Donnan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Randalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Wadena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gunder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Postville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Festina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ossian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Fort Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Volga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Calmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Waucoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
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 Barnhouse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barnhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Fayette
- Hawkeye
- Maynard
- Ossian
- Postville
- Volga
- Waucoma
- West Union
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 professional and volunteer 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 Barnhouse Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Barnhouse Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945180 (Barnhouse Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945180 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Union
- Location given for Barnhouse Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9749787 Lon: -91.7507135
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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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- Barnhouse 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |