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A visit to the Chester Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

43.4897, -92.4074

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

The Chester Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Cresco. Cresco lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Chester Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chester Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ostrander Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Le Roy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Le Roy Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy Cemetery
    • The Le Roy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Le Roy Luthern Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Saratoga Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Saratoga Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
  • Foreston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Love Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wayne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wayne Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Cemetery
    • Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Bennington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
      • The Bennington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Angell Pioneer Cemetery
      • Bennington Pioneer Cemetery
    • Bristol Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Grove Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chester Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Le Roy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
  • Lime Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Etna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Ostrander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Davis Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
  • McIntire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Riceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taopi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Granger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Florenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Meyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
    • Elma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vernon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Cresco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wykoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <6>
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
    • Little Cedar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Grand Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carimona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • New Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Kendallville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Johnsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Howard 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 Chester Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455384  (Chester Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455384 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: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lime Springs NW
      • Location given for Chester Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4896879     Lon: -92.4073948
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Howard, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chester Hill 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.