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A visit to the Castek Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Castek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Castek Cemetery (FG ID #94426)

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 Castek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8472°   (41° 50' 49")

Lon:   -91.7741°   (-91° 46' 26")

The Castek Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Castek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Castek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Castek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Castek Cemetery.

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

    • Walford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Swisher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <5>
    • Fairfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
    • Cou Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Amana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shueyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Western
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Linn County
    • Middle Amana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolnway Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Grand View Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
    • Cedar Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Norway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Norway is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
      • Ely
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
      • West Amana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • North Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
        • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
      • Cedar Rapids
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Amana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
        • South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <5>
      • Tiffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
      • Atkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
      • Covington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Watkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Coralville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
        • Coralville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
      • Oakdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County

    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 Castek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Castek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Castek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hala Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Dupont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Fairfax Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grabin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Grabin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Grabin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heifner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grabin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94894 <1>
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swisher Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94166 <1>
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Greencastle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babcock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94940 <1>
    • Shueyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Middle Amana Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niles - Sprague Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      • Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spicer - Spooner Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
      • Sulek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Western Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Sisley Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sisley Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisley Grove Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Truhlar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truhlar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truhlar Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truhlar Cemetery
      • Buresh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buresh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buresh Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buresh Cemetery

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

    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 Castek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455208  (Castek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455208 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: Amana
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #455208 (Castek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94426

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Castek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8472, Longitude: -91.7741    
    <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>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.




 

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