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A visit to the Coffman 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 Coffman Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coffman 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 Coffman Cemetery

Lat:   41.4889°   (41° 29' 20")

Lon:   -91.7585°   (-91° 45' 30")

The Coffman Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Coffman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Coffman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sharon Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Snider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snider Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Gingerich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gingerich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gingerich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gingerich Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Brenneman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amish Cemetery
    • Joetown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172981 <5>
  • Lower Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wassonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wassonville Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • East Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • The East Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The East Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Union Mennonite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194919 <5>
  • Wertz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Schottler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schottler Cemetery
    • The Schottler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Schottler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shetler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440243 <5>
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wellman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Peter Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Miller Cemetery
      • The Peter Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Peter Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95477 <5>
    • Haven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
      • The Haven Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Frytown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232613 <5>
    • Hochstetler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochstetler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochstetler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hochstetler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Middleburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Fairview Mennonite Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Fairview Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192564 <5>
    • North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
      • The North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gingerich Cemetery
      • North Gingerich Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94870 <5>
    • Sharon Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Bethel Cemetery
      • The Sharon Bethel Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Frytown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192635 <5>
    • Yoder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frytown Cemetery
      • The Frytown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Frytown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frank Pierce Cemetery
      • Frytown Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Williamstown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188707 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coffman Cemetery.

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

  • Kalona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
  • Amish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
    • Amish is located in Johnson County
  • Wellman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <6>
  • Williamstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
  • Frytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Frytown is located in Johnson County
  • Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Johnson County
  • Nira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
    • Nira is located in Washington County
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
    • West Chester is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Cosgrove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
    • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
  • Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <6>
  • Kinross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
    • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Keota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • River Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Parnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <6>
    • University Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Tiffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
    • Iowa City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coralville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <6>
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
    • North English
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Talleyrand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Ainsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <6>
    • Lone Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>
    • Oakdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
    • South English
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people

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 Coffman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coffman 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 Coffman 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 Coffman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1981795  (Coffman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1981795 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: Wellman
    • County: Washington         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #1981795 (Coffman 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 Washington, 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 Coffman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4889, Longitude: -91.7585       In this case, the coordinates for the Coffman 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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