A visit to the Funk 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 Funk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Funk Cemetery:
41.1583, -92.5169
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Funk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Funk Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.
The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Funk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Funk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Funk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stump Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Thompson Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Thompson Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Grave
- Funk Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Funk Family Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Family Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Chillicothe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe Cemetery
- Comstock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eddyville Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Myrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Myrick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick Cemetery
- Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- Fall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
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 Funk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Funk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kirkville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Cedar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Chillicothe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Keb ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Exeelsior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Wright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Eddyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Givin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Bidwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Keomah Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Dahlonega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Hedrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- University Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Ottumwa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Lakonta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- East Ottumwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Blakesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Funk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Funk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blakesburg
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Martinsburg
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
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 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 Funk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wapello 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 Funk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1975615 (Funk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1975615 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: Wapello
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kirkville
- Location given for Funk Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1583446 Lon: -92.5168555
- 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 Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Funk 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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