A visit to the Corn Hill 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 Corn Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Corn Hill Cemetery:
42.7916, -91.7085
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Corn Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Corn Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Corn Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Corn Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Corn Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Taylorville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylorville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Wadena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
- Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Rothfusz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rothfusz Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothfusz Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Center Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Long Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stone School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Stone School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Cemetery
- Illyria - Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunhams Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Corn Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Corn Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Wadena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Volga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Illyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Maynard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brainard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Randalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Strawberry Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Donnan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Oelwein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Mederville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Clermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Hazleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Hawkeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Elkader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Corn Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Corn Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elgin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Corn Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elkader
- Fayette
- Hawkeye
- Lamont
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Stanley
- Strawberry Point
- Volga
- West Union
- Westgate
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Corn Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Corn Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945182 (Corn Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945182 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wadena
- Location given for Corn Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7916492 Lon: -91.7084911
- 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 Fayette, 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' (or 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- Corn Hill 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. |