A visit to the Helm 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 Helm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Helm Cemetery:
40.6186, -94.7880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Helm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Helm Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.
The county seat for Taylor County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the northeast of the Helm Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helm Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Helm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Ross Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ross Twp. Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Twp. Cemetery
- Ross Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ross Twp. Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Twp. Cemetery
- Siam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Siam Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Bedford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bedford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Mohler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mohler Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
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- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Kemery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kemery Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemery Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Shearer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shearer Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Lexington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lexington Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
- Ladoga Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ladoga Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Morehouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
- Long Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
- Luteston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Luteston Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luteston Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Helm Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Siam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Ladoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gaynor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Gravity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Pickering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Braddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Orrsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Athelstan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Hawleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Shambaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Clearmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Guss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Parnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarinda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- College Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Elmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Burlington Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
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 Helm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athelstan
- Bedford
- Blockton
- Braddyville
- Burlington Junction
- Clarinda
- Clearmont
- College Springs
- Conway
- Elmo
- Elmo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Helm Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Gravity
- Hopkins
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Parnell
- Pickering
- Sharpsburg
- Sheridan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Helm Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Taylor 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 Helm Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457386 (Helm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457386 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: Taylor
- Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopkins
- Location given for Helm Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6185993 Lon: -94.7880262
- 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 Taylor, 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- Helm 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |