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A visit to the College Cemetery ...


The location of the College Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 College Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0305°   (42° 1' 49")

Lon:   -93.6541°   (-93° 39' 14")

The College Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the College Cemetery .

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 College Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the College Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the College Cemetery.

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

    • Ames
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Ontario
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Kelley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Zenorsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Jordan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Midvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Shipley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Luther
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Huxley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • Slater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Nevada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sheldahl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Story City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Boone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Roland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
        • Roland is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Madrid
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fernald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
        • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Alleman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
        • Alleman is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Iowa Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Randall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
        • Randall is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Moingona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
        • Moingona is located in Boone County
      • Polk City Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
        • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Boone County

    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 College Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ames
      • Ames lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the College Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Boone
      • Boone lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the College Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Madrid
    • Nevada
    • Randall
    • Roland
    • Slater
    • Story City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the College Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ontario Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Ames Municipal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Sunday Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday Cemetery
    • Bloomington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • McMichael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMichael Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
    • Arrasmith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrasmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrasmith Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrasmith Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Brouhard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brouhard Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Born Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Born Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Born Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Born Cemetery
      • Baldus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldus Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldus Cemetery
      • South St. Petri Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South St. Petri Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Petri Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Garden Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Slater.
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <6>
      • Knoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery

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

    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 College Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455533  (College Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455533 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: Ames West
      • County: Story         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #455533 (College Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

    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 Story, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the College Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0305, Longitude: -93.6541       In this case, the coordinates for the College Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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