A visit to the Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fisher Cemetery:
41.7392, -93.2510
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fisher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fisher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKeever Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever Cemetery
- Sams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
- Shipp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <5>
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Kintz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintz Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- The Ashton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashton Chapel Cemetery
- Ashton Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984941 <5>
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Mitchellville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kelley Family Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rorabaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorabaugh Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Flock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flock Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Restland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barbee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barbee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Green Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Mingo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oswalt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Goddard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Ira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Valeria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Santiago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Mitchellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Prairie City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Bondurant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Loring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 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 Fisher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Collins
- Melbourne
- Mitchellville
- Newton
- Prairie City
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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456617 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456617 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mitchellville
- Location given for Fisher Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7391549 Lon: -93.251038
- 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 Jasper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fisher 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |