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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:

41.5822, -92.7727

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 Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Swans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
  • Sully Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully Cemetery
  • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lynnville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <5>
  • Chester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Dairygrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairygrove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chase Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Sharon.
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
    • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
    • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Lynnville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Searsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Sully
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Taintor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • Killduff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Oakland Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • New Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grinnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kellogg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montezuma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Reasnor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Union Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Pella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
    • Lacey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Malcom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Otley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Leighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnes City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Howell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Howell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Lambs Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people

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 Jasper County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Friends Cemetery: