A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery:
42.5222, -93.2377
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Friends Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Friends Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Friends Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Jackson Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cottage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Hardin City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Maynes Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maynes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynes Grove Cemetery
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maysville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maysville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iowa Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eagle City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Robertson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Owasa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Ackley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Faulkner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Popejoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Reeve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Steamboat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Eldora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Hubbard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Williams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Alden
- Dows
- Dows lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Friends Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Eldora
- Hampton
- Hubbard
- Williams
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 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456786 (Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456786 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iowa Falls East
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5222021 Lon: -93.2377028
- 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 Hardin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friends 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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