A visit to the Hook 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 Hook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hook Cemetery:
41.1481, -92.3055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hook Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.
The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Deuser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Deuser Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deuser Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- Martinsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
- Rayburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Nasby Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nasby Corner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasby Corner Cemetery
- Competine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
- Abel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Abel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
- Akerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Akerman Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Akerman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akerman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Akerman Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hedrick.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94141 <5>
- Garrison Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Helm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Helm Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Forrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
- Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlonega Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kitterman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kitterman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitterman Cemetery
- Bladensburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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]<3> of the Hook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hedrick
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Highland Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Competine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Dahlonega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Pekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Nugent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Linby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Hayesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Abingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ottumwa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Ottumwa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Agency
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kirkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Packwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ollie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Chillicothe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Cliffland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Sigourney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Exeelsior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
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 Hook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batavia
- Delta
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Martinsburg
- Ottumwa
- Sigourney
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 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 Hook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wapello 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 Hook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457623 (Hook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457623 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: Wapello
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hedrick
- Location given for Hook Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1480694 Lon: -92.305461
- 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 Wapello, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hook 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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