A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
41.0978, -91.2613
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.
The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies just to the north northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Mediapolis.
- The Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Virginia Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Hazel Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazel Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove Cemetery
- Griswold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Griswold Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
- Cairo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cairo Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
- Covenanter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenanter Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Potter's Timber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Long Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Welsh Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Welsh Chapel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Chapel Cemetery
- Northfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Northfield Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Cemetery
- Wapello Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wapello Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello Cemetery
- Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
- The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winfield Scott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995166 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gallaher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
- Kossuth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison 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:
- Morning Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wapello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Mount Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Elrick Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Mediapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Columbus City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Wyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Columbus Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swedesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Letts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Keithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crawfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Louisa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus City
- Columbus Junction
- Crawfordsville
- Danville
- Keithsburg
- Letts
- Mediapolis
- Morning Sun
- New Boston
- New London
- Oakville
- Wapello
- Winfield
- Yarmouth
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 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Louisa 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1825019 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1825019 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: Louisa
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morning Sun
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0978093 Lon: -91.2612624
- 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 Louisa, 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- 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> | 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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