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A visit to the Diamond Cemetery ...


The location of the Diamond 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 Diamond Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6155°   (42° 36' 55")

Lon:   -95.4483°   (-95° 26' 53")

The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Diamond Cemetery .

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 Diamond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Diamond 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Diamond Cemetery.

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

    • Aurelia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
      • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <4>
    • Galva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
    • Quimby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Holstein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
      • Holstein is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <4>
    • Cherokee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
    • Schaller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Casino Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Storm Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Washta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Lakeside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Mary Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cushing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Juniata
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Truesdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
        • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
      • Meriden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Larrabee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Ida Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
        • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <4>
      • Early
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fielding
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Correctionville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
        • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <4>
      • Nemaha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Nemaha is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Cleghorn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 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 Diamond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Diamond Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Galva Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
    • Galva Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Twp. Cemetery
    • Galva Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Twp. Cemetery
    • Maple Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Holstein Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Galva City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva City Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva City Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Schaller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schaller Cemetery is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaller Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Mental Health Institute Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mental Health Institute Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Rock Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Twp. Cemetery
      • OLGC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the OLGC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The OLGC Cemetery is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the OLGC Cemetery
      • Buena Vista Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buena Vista Memorial Park is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Memorial Park

    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 Diamond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455906  (Diamond Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455906 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: Galva
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #455906 (Diamond Cemetery)

    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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Diamond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6155, Longitude: -95.4483       In this case, the coordinates for the Diamond 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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