A visit to the East York Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the East York Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The East York Cemetery (FG ID #2135072).
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 East York Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East York Cemetery:
41.6625, -91.8761
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the East York Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The East York Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Williamsburg.
The cemetery is located in Iowa County<3>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of the East York Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East York Cemetery.
Establishment of the East York Cemetery ...
The East York Cemetery was established in 1865.
Name Variations for East York Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
East York Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the East York Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East York Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dane Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ricord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ricord Cemetery is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricord Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scottish Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McArtor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Angels Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the East York Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East York Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cosgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Parnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Amana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Middle Amana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wellman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coralville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- North Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cou Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 East York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East York Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amana
- Coralville
- Marengo
- North English
- Oxford
- Parnell
- Wellman
- Williamsburg
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 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 East York Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 East York Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2135072
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457279 (Harrington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457279 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Conroy
- Location given for Harrington Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6625104 Lon: -91.8760089
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- East York Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |