RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Webster County >> Colfax CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Colfax 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 Colfax Cemetery ...

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

42.5225, -94.0197

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

The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies just to the west of the Colfax Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colfax Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Colfax Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Newark Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Twp. Cemetery
  • Ft. Dodge Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Dodge Memorial Park is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Dodge Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Dodge Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Dodge.
    • The Ft. Dodge Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95444 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • North Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The North Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawn Cemetery
    • The North Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haviland Cemetery
    • St. Paul German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95607 <5>
  • Troy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Troy Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Woolstock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96507 <5>
  • Blossom Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Hill Cemetery
  • Corpus Christi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Corpus Christi Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corpus Christi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Dodge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94521 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located in Fort Dodge.
  • Border Plains Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Border Plains Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
    • West Ullensvang Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Otho Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho Cemetery
    • Ober & Scott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
    • East Ullensvang Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hovey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
    • Hovey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
    • C C Carpenter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The C C Carpenter Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C C Carpenter Cemetery
    • St. Olafs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Olafs Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olafs Cemetery
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94391 <5>
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Webster City.
      • The Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Funk Cemetery
      • Webster City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94905 <5>
    • Woolstock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woolstock Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woolstock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Woolstock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96718 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94389 <5>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95993 <5>
    • Norway Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colfax Cemetery.

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

  • Duncombe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Vincent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Vincent is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
  • Evanston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Brushy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brushy is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
  • Fort Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Coalville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Kalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
  • Border Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Border Plains is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
  • Otho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <6>
  • Woolstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Woolstock is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Badger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lehigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Webster City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <6>
    • Burnside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Tara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara

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 Colfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colfax 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 websites either 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 Colfax Cemetery: