A visit to the Crane 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 Crane Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crane Cemetery:
41.1909, -92.6881
The Crane Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the north northeast of the Crane Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crane Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Crane Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crane Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- Henness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- De Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
- McGlasson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Cohen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pringle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buxton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Pleasant Divide Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- University Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Crane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crane Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Givin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakonta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Exeelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keomah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lovilia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Albia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Crane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Albia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Crane Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
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 websites either 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 Crane Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Crane Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455695 (Crane Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455695 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eddyville
- Location given for Crane Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.191674 Lon: -92.6885272
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crane Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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