A visit to the Fishville 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 Fishville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fishville Cemetery:
41.3225, -92.7552
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fishville Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Fishville Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<2>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the east southeast of the Fishville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fishville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Fishville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fishville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beacon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- De Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fishville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fishville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fishville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evans
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olivet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beacon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tracy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakonta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Givin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keomah Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Eddyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taintor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pershing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Exeelsior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Fishville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fishville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Fishville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Fishville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970908 (Fishville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970908 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: Mahaska
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Fishville Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fishville 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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