A visit to the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...
The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
- Bridgeport Cemetery
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Chillicothe Cemetery
- The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Comstock Cemetery
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Cuba Cemetery
- The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
- Fall Cemetery
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Griffith Cemetery
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
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- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eddyville Cemetery
- Little Chisman Cemetery
- Munterville Cemetery
- The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Myrick Cemetery
- The Myrick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Shahan Cemetery
- The Old Shahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Stump Cemetery
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Thorpe Cemetery
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Wilcox Cemetery
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Columbia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Albia
- Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
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- Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bidwell
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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- Blakesburg
- Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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- Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
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- Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
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- East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
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- Eddyville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Exeelsior
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
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- Fremont
- Givin
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
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- Highland Center
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
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- Keb ‑ Historic
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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- Keomah Village
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Lakonta
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
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- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
- Selection
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Wright
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
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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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Blakesburg
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Columbia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wapello 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 Columbia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455542 (Columbia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455542 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: Wapello
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chillicothe
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, 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- Columbia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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