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A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

41.8411, -92.7182

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Chester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Korns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Korns Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korns Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Strand Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <5>
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Croskrey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Croskrey Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croskrey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mormon Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grave
    • West Westfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Butlerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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 southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Gilman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Grinnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Oakland Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Montour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dillon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Ferguson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Le Grand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tama
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Malcom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Gladstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Haverhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 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 Chester Cemetery: