A visit to the Hatfield 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 Hatfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hatfield Cemetery:
40.6889, -93.7169
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies just to the north northwest of the Hatfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hatfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hatfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hatfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Davis City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1337189 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Palenstine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery
- Cowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cowles Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Cemetery
- Gammill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Davis City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamilton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasanton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94982 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hatfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hatfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Pleasanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Morgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Decatur City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Garden Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lamoni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Burrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- South Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Weldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Humeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cainsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Kellerton
(17 miles [27.4 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 Hatfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hatfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Blythedale
- Cainsville
- Clio
- Clio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hatfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Davis City
- Garden Grove
- Grand River
- Humeston
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Leon
- Leon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hatfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Lineville
- Mercer
- Pleasanton
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 Hatfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 Hatfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1969700 (Hatfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1969700 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leon
- Location given for Hatfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6888919 Lon: -93.7168883
- 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 Decatur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hatfield 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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