A visit to the Gerholdt 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 Gerholdt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gerholdt Cemetery:
42.6008, -92.5188
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gerholdt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gerholdt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gerholdt 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 Gerholdt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gerholdt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Finchford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Finchford Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford Cemetery
- Bidwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waverly Junction Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Rarick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rarick Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarick Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Pilot Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pilot Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound Cemetery
- Behrends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Behrends Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrends Cemetery
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Gerholdt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gerholdt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Finchford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- North Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Janesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Fredsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Shell Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Bremer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Parkersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evansdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Klinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Knittel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Butler Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
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 Gerholdt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gerholdt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butler Center
- Cedar Falls
- Clarksville
- Denver
- Dike
- Dike lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gerholdt Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dike.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Shell Rock
- Waterloo
- Waverly
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 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 Gerholdt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Gerholdt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456879 (Gerholdt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456879 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hartford
- Location given for Gerholdt Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6008157 Lon: -92.5187995
- 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 Black Hawk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gerholdt 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |