A visit to the Gwin 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 Gwin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gwin Cemetery:
41.7250, -92.3696
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Gwin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gwin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gwin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Victor Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Victor Memorial Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Victor Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Victor
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1163737 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- Guernsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lytle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Squires Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Dover Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <5>
- Winslow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Light Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Longstreth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth Cemetery
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427740 <5>
- Holan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Holan Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gwin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Victor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Guernsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Ladora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Malcom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Belle Plaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Barnes City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ambrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Irving
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Long Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Marengo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Thornburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Vining
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grinnell
(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 Gwin 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 Gwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Belle Plaine
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Deep River
- Grinnell
- Ladora
- Malcom
- Marengo
- Montezuma
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gwin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 Gwin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1997439 (Gwin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997439 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: Poweshiek
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Victor
- Location given for Gwin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7249997 Lon: -92.3696288
- 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 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 '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- Gwin 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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