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A visit to the Cemetery Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Cemetery Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.5597°   (41° 33' 34")

Lon:   -92.7299°   (-92° 43' 47")

The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Cemetery Hill 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 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 Cemetery Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 Cemetery Hill 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cemetery Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Searsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Lynnville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taintor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Sully
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Peoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Killduff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Montezuma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Union Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Galesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Grinnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Barnes City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Malcom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
        • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
      • Pella
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Pella is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
      • Kellogg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Leighton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Reasnor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
        • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Fishville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
        • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • Otley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Evans
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska 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 Cemetery Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cemetery Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Sharon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Mill Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Swans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swans Cemetery
    • Sully Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sully Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Blue Point Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Blue Point Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Lynnville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <7>
      • Dairygrove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dairygrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dairygrove Cemetery
      • Peoria Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Weatherwax Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
      • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95054 <7>
      • Beason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason 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 Cemetery Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1997440  (Cemetery Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1997440 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: Searsboro
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #1997440 (Cemetery Hill Cemetery)

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

    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 Poweshiek, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cemetery Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5597, Longitude: -92.7299       In this case, the coordinates for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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