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A visit to the Heuser - Leith Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Heuser - Leith Cemetery (FG ID #95273).

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 Heuser - Leith Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery:

42.4877, -94.5668

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Manson.

The cemetery is located in Calhoun County<4>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Rockwell City. Rockwell City lies just to the south southwest of the Heuser - Leith Cemetery .

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Establishment of the Heuser - Leith Cemetery ...

The Heuser - Leith Cemetery was established in 1871.

Name Variations for Heuser - Leith Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Heuser - Leith Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Leith Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Heuser - Leith Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
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  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Reformatory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Reformatory Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Roby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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    • Piper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
    • Lizard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lizard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Logan Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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    • Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Heuser - Leith Cemetery.

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

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 Heuser - Leith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heuser - Leith 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 websites either 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 Heuser - Leith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Heuser - Leith Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95273

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458284  (Leith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458284 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richard
      • Location given for Leith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4877558     Lon: -94.5669207
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- Heuser - Leith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.