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A visit to the Finchford 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 Finchford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6266°   (42° 37' 35")

Lon:   -92.5394°   (-92° 32' 21")

The Finchford Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Finchford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Finchford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gerholdt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerholdt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerholdt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
  • Newell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95591 <6>
  • Waverly Junction Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Junction Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waverly Junction Cemetery is located in Bremer County
  • Bidwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
  • Washington Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Chapel Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bremer County
  • Pilot Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilot Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Benson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
  • Rarick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rarick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rarick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rarick Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
  • Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Black Hawk County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Behrends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behrends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behrends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Behrends Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Harlington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlington Cemetery
      • The Harlington Cemetery is located in Bremer County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finchford Cemetery.

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

  • Finchford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • Janesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shell Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <7>
  • North Cedar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
    • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
  • Cedar Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • Coster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Denver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <7>
  • Stout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Parkersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
    • Dike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <7>
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <7>
    • Bremer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Sinclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Fern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
    • Evansdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <7>
    • Knittel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Horton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Plainfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <7>
    • Allison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <7>

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 Finchford 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 Finchford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Finchford 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 Finchford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1958318  (Finchford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1958318 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: Shell Rock
    • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 280
    • Location given for GNIS #1958318 (Finchford Cemetery)

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finchford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6266, Longitude: -92.5394       In this case, the coordinates for the Finchford 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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