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A visit to the Guernsey Cemetery ...


The location of the Guernsey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Guernsey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Guernsey Cemetery

Lat:   41.6306°   (41° 37' 50")

Lon:   -92.3366°   (-92° 20' 11")

The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Guernsey Cemetery .

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 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 Guernsey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Poweshiek County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Guernsey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guernsey Cemetery.

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

    • Guernsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <4>
    • Deep River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Victor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
    • Brooklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
    • Millersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Montezuma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
    • Barnes City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Hartwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Ladora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <4>
    • Thornburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Malcom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
        • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
      • Coal Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
      • Keswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • What Cheer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Webster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • North English
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Indianapolis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Union Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • South English
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
        • South English is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Parnell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
      • Williamsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Marengo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
      • Dayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County

    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 Guernsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Guernsey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Light Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Longstreth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longstreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstreth Cemetery
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Gwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lytle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Victor Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Victor Memorial Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Victor Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Victor
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1163737 <6>
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Lisor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisor Cemetery

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

    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 Guernsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457177  (Guernsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457177 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Victor
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #457177 (Guernsey Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Poweshiek, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Guernsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6306, Longitude: -92.3366       In this case, the coordinates for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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