A visit to the Hollen 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 Hollen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hollen Cemetery:
40.5956, -94.0094
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hollen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hollen Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hollen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hollen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hollen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hollen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Lillie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lillie Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie Cemetery
- Andover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
- Creveling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Creveling Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
- Maple Row Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Row Cemetery
- Shaha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Merritt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Tedrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
- Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
- The Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163051 <5>
- Downey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Downey Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Ringgold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- New Buda Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The New Buda Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda Cemetery
- Terre Haute Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute Cemetery
- Bucy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
- Elk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Elk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
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]<3> of the Hollen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hollen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lamoni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Kellerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blythedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Davis City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Pleasanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Decatur City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Burrows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grand River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Allendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Delphos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Redding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
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 Hollen 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 Hollen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Blythedale
- Cainsville
- Davis City
- Eagleville
- Ellston
- Grand River
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Leon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Hollen Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Mount Ayr
- Pleasanton
- Redding
- Ridgeway
- Tingley
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 Hollen 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 Hollen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1822807 (Hollen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822807 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: 339 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pawnee
- Location given for Hollen Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5955534 Lon: -94.0093953
- 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' (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- Hollen 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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