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A visit to the Clear Cemetery ...

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 Clear Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1589°   (41° 9' 32")

Lon:   -93.1449°   (-93° 8' 41")

The Clear Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.

The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Clear Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Clear Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stotts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stotts Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Gosport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Belinda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belinda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belinda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belinda Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Olive Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • O'Brien Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smithfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Finarty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finarty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Arian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arian Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Brownlee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Hogeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogeland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Indiana Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indiana Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indiana Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indiana Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Gullion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullion Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Sween Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sween Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sween Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sween Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Marion County
  • Indiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
    • Indiana is located in Marion County
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Williamson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Marion County
  • Newbern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Marion County
  • Bauer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Pershing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
    • Pershing is located in Marion County
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Russell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <6>
  • Zero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
    • Zero is located in Lucas County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lovilia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <6>
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lacona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chariton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <6>
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bussey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Bluff Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Harvey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Tracy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Pleasantville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Clear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Clear Cemetery:

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 Clear Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1970659  (Clear Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1970659 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: Melcher-Dallas
    • County: Lucas         Elev: 291
    • Location given for GNIS #1970659 (Clear 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 Lucas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1589, Longitude: -93.1449       In this case, the coordinates for the Clear Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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