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A visit to the Dowler Cemetery ...

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 Dowler Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.5583°   (41° 33' 29")

Lon:   -93.1363°   (-93° 8' 10")

The Dowler Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dowler Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dowler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ritter - Worth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Ritter - Worth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365580 <6>
  • Seay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seay Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • The Monroe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silent City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95492 <6>
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhinehart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Marion County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Dunreath Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunreath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pendroy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendroy Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Rorabaugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorabaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Kelley Family Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Family Burial Ground is located in Jasper County
    • Gibbens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbens Cemetery
      • The Gibbens Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gibbens Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Otley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334644 <6>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mikesell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikesell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikesell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mikesell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Burkhalter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhalter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkhalter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Kleins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kleins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kleins Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Palo Alto Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowler Cemetery.

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

  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reasnor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
    • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Metz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Otley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lambs Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
    • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Runnells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Swan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Goddard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Killduff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Oswalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Pleasantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <7>
    • Green Castle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <7>
    • Ira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Pella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <7>
    • Sully
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Valeria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Adelphi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mingo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellogg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Santiago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Polk County

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 Dowler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dowler Cemetery:

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 Dowler Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1999689  (Dowler Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1999689 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: Prairie City
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 273
    • Location given for GNIS #1999689 (Dowler 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 Jasper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5583, Longitude: -93.1363       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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