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. 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 & French Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Columbia & French Cemetery:
40.5917, -95.5558
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Utterback Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utterback Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Beehive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beehive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Cemetery
- Stauch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stauch Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stauch Cemetery
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Cemetery
- Riverton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Riverton Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- High Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The High Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek Cemetery
- Stoner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Grange Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall Cemetery
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- Means Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Means Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
- St. John's Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Church Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Tarkio (MO).
- The St. John's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824939 <5>
- Redd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Redd Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redd Cemetery
- Lovelady Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Buckham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckham Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckham Cemetery
- Frost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Frost Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
- Slusher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusher Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
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)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmers City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Farragut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Port
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Phelps City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
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- Tarkio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Brownville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nebraska City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Julian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Blanchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Coin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Percival
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <6>
- Thurman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thurman is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- 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
- 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
- Thurman
- Westboro
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 & French Cemetery:
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- 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 & French Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949935 (Columbia and French Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949935 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: Fremont
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McElroy Creek
- Location given for Columbia and French Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5916682 Lon: -95.5558222
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Columbia & French Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |