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A visit to the Hayes 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 Hayes Cemetery ...

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

41.9789, -92.4732

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.

The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the west of the Hayes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hayes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hayes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Helena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stayskal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Stayskal Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayskal Cemetery
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
  • Walz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walz Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walz Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wiese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wiese Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiese Cemetery
  • Fee Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fee Chapel Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Haven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Haven Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Flatters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flatters Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatters Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Dvorak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dvorak Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dvorak Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hayes Cemetery.

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

  • Gladstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Long Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Vining
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vining is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Toledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tama
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clutier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elberon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Irving
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Sheridan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Belle Plaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montour
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Garwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hartwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Keystone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Traer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Luzerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Dysart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Grand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Gilman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton

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 Hayes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hayes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Tama 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 Hayes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457346  (Hayes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457346 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: Tama
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chelsea
      • Location given for Hayes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9788816     Lon: -92.4732456
      • 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 Tama, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayes 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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