A visit to the Coal Creek 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 Coal Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coal Creek Cemetery:
41.2344, -92.7782
The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the east northeast of the Coal Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Coal Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Coal Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coal Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rochester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weldon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- De Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Henness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pringle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cohen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- McGlasson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Coal Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coal Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lakonta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bussey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Givin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oskaloosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lovilia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pershing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Exeelsior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keomah Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Coal Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coal Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Coal Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
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 Coal Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Coal Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823441 (Coal Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823441 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buxton
- Location given for Coal Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2397267 Lon: -92.7779746
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coal Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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