A visit to the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freedom Cemetery:
40.9231, -93.3355
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freedom Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.
The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies just to the north of the Freedom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freedom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Freedom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Waynick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waynick Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynick Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Gay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gay Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
- Derby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Derby Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Cemetery
- Ragtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ragtown Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Chariton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cambria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cambria Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Hogue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hogue Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- New York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New York Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Chariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Derby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Humeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Corydon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Confidence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Zero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Williamson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Olmitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Allerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Promise City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newbern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Lacona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Freedom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Chariton
- Clio
- Clio lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Freedom Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Corydon
- Garden Grove
- Humeston
- Lacona
- Lucas
- Melrose
- Russell
- Seymour
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 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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lucas 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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456756 (Freedom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456756 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: Lucas
- Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Corydon NE
- Location given for Freedom Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9230573 Lon: -93.3354885
- 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 Lucas, 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- Freedom 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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