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A visit to the Columbia & French 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 Columbia & French Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Columbia & French 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 Columbia & French Cemetery

Lat:   40.5917°   (40° 35' 30")

Lon:   -95.5558°   (-95° 33' 20")

The Columbia & French Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Columbia & French Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Columbia & French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Utterback Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utterback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utterback Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Beehive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beehive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beehive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beehive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Stauch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stauch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stauch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stauch Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Riverton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • High Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The High Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
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    • Means Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Saint John's Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint John's Church Cemetery
      • The Saint John's Church Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint John's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Tarkio (MO).
      • The Saint John's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saint John's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824939 <5>
    • Redd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redd Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Lovelady Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Buckham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckham Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Frost Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frost Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Slusher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Linden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linden Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Fremont County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbia & French Cemetery.

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

  • High Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
    • High Creek is located in Fremont County
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <7>
  • Farmers City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
    • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <7>
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Farragut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <7>
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Payne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Payne is located in Fremont County
  • Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <7>
  • Rock Port
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Westboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Phelps City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
    • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tarkio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
      • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <7>
    • Northboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
      • Northboro is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • Brownville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shenandoah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <7>
    • Nebraska City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Julian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Blanchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Coin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Percival
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <7>
    • Nemaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <7>
    • Thurman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 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 Columbia & French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbia & French Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blanchard
  • Brownville
  • Coin
    • Coin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
  • Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Farragut
  • Hamburg
  • Julian
    • Julian lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Julian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Nebraska City
  • Nemaha
    • Nemaha lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nemaha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
  • Peru
    • Peru lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Randolph
  • Riverton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Shenandoah
    • Sidney
      • Sidney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Tarkio
      • Tarkio lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tarkio.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
    • Thurman
      • Thurman lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Columbia & French Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thurman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Westboro

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 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 & French 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 Columbia & French Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1949935  (Columbia and French Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1949935 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: McElroy Creek
    • County: Fremont         Elev: 340
    • Location given for GNIS #1949935 (Columbia and French Cemetery)

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Columbia & French Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5917, Longitude: -95.5558       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia & French 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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