A visit to the Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dodson Cemetery:
42.0528, -92.7480
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dodson Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.
The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dodson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dodson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dodson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Murty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Murty Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murty Cemetery
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Wallin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wallin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Le Grand.
- The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- LeGrand Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964757 <5>
- Le Grand Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butlerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville Cemetery
- Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Iowa River Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951271 <5>
- Rouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rouse Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Garwin Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Conant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Conant Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Stavanger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Le Grand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Montour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Marshalltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conrad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- LaMoille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Long Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Liscomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 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 Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Beaman
- Conrad
- Gilman
- Gladbrook
- Le Grand
- Marietta
- Marshalltown
- Montour
- Tama
- Tama lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Dodson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Toledo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dodson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Tama 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 Dodson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455939 (Dodson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455939 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: Tama
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garwin
- Location given for Dodson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0527664 Lon: -92.7479763
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dodson 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. |
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