A visit to the Ebeneezer 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 Ebeneezer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ebeneezer Cemetery:
40.9945, -91.4974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies just to the southwest of the Ebeneezer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ebeneezer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ebeneezer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ebeneezer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690429 <5>
- Williford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Williford Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Traxler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Traxler Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Home Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Home Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Bethel Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Burge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- New Richwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richwoods Cemetery (New)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Richwoods Cemetery (New) is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery (New)
- The Richwoods Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
- Richwoods North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985161 <5>
- Old Richwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richwoods Cemetery (Old)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery (Old)
- The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
- Richwoods South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281498 <5>
- Abraham Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Abraham Farm Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham Farm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ebeneezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ebeneezer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Oakland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Swedesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Olds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Yarmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Wyman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wayland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lockridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Morning Sun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Houghton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Kline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Crawfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Pilot Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Dodgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Coppock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 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 Ebeneezer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ebeneezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordsville
- Danville
- Lockridge
- Morning Sun
- Mount Pleasant
- New London
- Salem
- Wayland
- Winfield
- Yarmouth
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 Ebeneezer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Ebeneezer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981535 (Ebeneezer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981535 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New London
- Location given for Ebeneezer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9944743 Lon: -91.4973811
- 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 Henry, 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- Ebeneezer 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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