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A visit to the Chester Cemetery ...


The location of the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8342°   (41° 50' 3")

Lon:   -92.7069°   (-92° 42' 24")

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

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Chester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chester 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 Chester 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.

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

    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Gilman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Grinnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Oakland Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Montour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
    • Ferguson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Malcom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Dillon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Tama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Le Grand
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Toledo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
      • Kellogg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gladstone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Brooklyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
      • Haverhill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>

    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 Chester 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 Chester 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Korns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Korns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Korns Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Korns Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grinnell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <6>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Strand Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strand Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strand Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strand Lutheran Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Croskrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croskrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croskrey Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croskrey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Mormon Grave
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Grave
      • West Westfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Westfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Westfield Cemetery
      • Westfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Stavanger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Walz Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walz Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walz Cemetery
      • Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds
      • West Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455381  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455381 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: Grinnell North
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #455381 (Chester 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 'point-to-point' 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 Chester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8342, Longitude: -92.7069       In this case, the coordinates for the Chester 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>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.
    <6>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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