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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Homer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Homer Cemetery (FG ID #95113)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Homer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3681°   (42° 22' 5")

Lon:   -93.9093°   (-93° 54' 33")

The Homer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Webster City. Webster City lies just to the northeast of the Homer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Homer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Homer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homer Cemetery.

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

    • Stratford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>
    • Brushy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Webster County
    • Stanhope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Lehigh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Duncombe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <5>
    • Evanston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Kamrar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
    • Coalville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Kalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Otho
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
        • Otho is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <5>
      • Palm Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
        • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Jewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <5>
      • Woolstock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
        • Woolstock is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Harcourt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Pilot Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
        • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Blairsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Boxholm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
        • Boxholm is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <5>
      • Vincent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Fort Dodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanyon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
        • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Fraser
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Ellsworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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 Homer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Homer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hartman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Vegars Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vegars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vegars Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vegars Cemetery
    • Neese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nesse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <1>
    • Ober & Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ober & Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ober & Scott Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Hooks Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Border Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Border Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Border Plains Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Border Plains Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Low Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • The Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Funk Cemetery
        • Webster City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94905 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94391 <1>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • South Marion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

    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 Homer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457594  (Homer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457594 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stratford
      • County: Hamilton         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #457594 (Homer Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95113

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hamilton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Homer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3681, Longitude: -93.9093    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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