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A visit to the Estes 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 Estes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Estes 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 Estes Cemetery

Lat:   40.9425°   (40° 56' 33")

Lon:   -95.7083°   (-95° 42' 29")

The Estes Cemetery is located in Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Mills County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies just to the north northwest of the Estes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Estes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Linville Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linville Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Waubonsie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubonsie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubonsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waubonsie Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Van Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Eaton Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284363 <5>
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • State Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The State Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Penny Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penny Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dawsonburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawsonburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawsonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawsonburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Somar Family on Wright Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somar Family on Wright Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somar Family on Wright Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somar Family on Wright Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Rock Bluff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thurman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Thurman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523798 <5>
    • Malvern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malvern Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Glenwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152225 <5>
    • Pacific City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacific City Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Kenosha Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenosha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenosha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenosha Cemetery is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100859 <5>
    • Ewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Fremont County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Estes Cemetery.

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

  • Tabor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
  • Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Mills County
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Malvern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacific Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
    • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <6>
  • Rock Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Thurman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pacific City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Mills County
  • McPaul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
    • McPaul is located in Fremont County
  • Plattsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • Mynard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
      • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mineola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
    • Percival
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <6>
    • La Platte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Imogene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <6>

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 Estes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mills County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Estes 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 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 Estes 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 Estes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #456395  (Estes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456395 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: Tabor
    • County: Mills         Elev: 360
    • Location given for GNIS #456395 (Estes Cemetery)

The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/

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 Mills, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Estes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9425, Longitude: -95.7083       In this case, the coordinates for the Estes 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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