A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #94674).
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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
42.4920, -92.3575
The Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
The cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the east of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
Establishment of the Elmwood Cemetery ...
The Elmwood Cemetery was founded in 1853.
Name Variations for Elmwood 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.
Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waterloo Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Memorial Park
- Waterloo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Muslim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyner Twp. Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs 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 Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evansdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Cedar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dewar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Eagle Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Fredsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blessing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Klinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Finchford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Jesup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Dike
- La Porte City
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94674
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456348 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456348 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterloo South
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4916528 Lon: -92.3579635
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, 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- Elmwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |