A visit to the Glenwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Glenwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Glenwood Cemetery (FG ID #94877).
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 Glenwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Glenwood Cemetery:
42.7409, -93.9249
The Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Goldfield.
The cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Glenwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Glenwood Cemetery.
Establishment of the Glenwood Cemetery ...
The Glenwood Cemetery was established in 1877.
Name Variations for Glenwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Glenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Glenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Glenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright County Burying Grounds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lake Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake Church Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church Cemetery
- Schwenck Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willicksen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willicksen Cemetery
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery
- Vernon Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Twp. Cemetery
- Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- West Ullensvang Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Ullensvang Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swiss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Swiss Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
- East Beaver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The East Beaver Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Glenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Glenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goldfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holmes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eagle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Renwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Woolstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cornelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lu Verne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dakota City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kanawha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Livermore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Galt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corwith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Duncombe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 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 Glenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Glenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmond
- Clarion
- Corwith
- Duncombe
- Eagle Grove
- Goldfield
- Humboldt
- Kanawha
- Livermore
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
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 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 Glenwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wright 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 Glenwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94877
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456930 (Goldfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456930 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: Wright
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle Grove
- Location given for Goldfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7408045 Lon: -93.9255024
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |