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A visit to the Crystal Cemetery ...


The location of the Crystal Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Crystal Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crystal Cemetery

Lat:   42.1380°   (42° 8' 16")

Lon:   -92.6266°   (-92° 37' 35")

The Crystal Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.

The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Crystal Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crystal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Tama County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Crystal Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crystal Cemetery.

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

    • Garwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Gladbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Traer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Dinsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Green Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Le Grand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
    • Beaman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Tama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clutier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
        • Clutier is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <4>
      • Reinbeck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
        • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
      • Gladstone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Conrad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
        • Conrad is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
      • Dillon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Blessing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Morrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Marshalltown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunbar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Voorhies
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Vining
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Dysart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
        • Dysart is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <4>
      • Grundy Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>

    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 Crystal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crystal Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Crystal Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garwin Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwin Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garwin Union Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwin Union Cemetery
    • Gethman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethman Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethman Cemetery
    • Conant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conant Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Bakers Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakers Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Grove Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Rock Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Badger Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badger Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Fee Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Chapel Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Chapel Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      • Dinsdale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinsdale Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsdale Cemetery
      • Amity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amity Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery

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

    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 Crystal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455743  (Crystal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455743 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: Gladbrook
      • County: Tama         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #455743 (Crystal Cemetery)

    The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

    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 Tama, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Crystal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1380, Longitude: -92.6266       In this case, the coordinates for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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