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A visit to the Harmony Cemetery ...


The location of the Harmony 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 Harmony Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6881°   (41° 41' 17")

Lon:   -92.3941°   (-92° 23' 38")

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

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Harmony 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 helpful 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 Harmony 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 Harmony 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harmony Cemetery.

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

    • Guernsey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Victor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Deep River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hartwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Malcom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • 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>
    • Tilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Barnes City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Millersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Aurora
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Belle Plaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
      • Thornburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Searsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
        • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Coal Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Grinnell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Union Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Keswick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Marengo
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Luzerne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
        • Luzerne is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Irving
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Benton 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 Harmony 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 Harmony Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Harmony Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Guernsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Light Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Deep River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Ivy Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Dresden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church 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 Harmony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457266  (Harmony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457266 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: Brooklyn
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #457266 (Harmony 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harmony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6881, Longitude: -92.3941       In this case, the coordinates for the Harmony 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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