A visit to the Hough Cemetery ...
The location of the Hough Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Hough Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hough Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hough Cemetery
Lat: 40.9500° (40° 57' 0")
Lon: -92.7085° (-92° 42' 30")
The Hough Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies just to the northwest of the Hough Cemetery .
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 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 Hough Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hough Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blakesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moravia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Albia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Udell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Darbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Iconium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Rathbun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Clarkdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Orleans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Drakesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Ottumwa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lovilia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
- Lakonta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Mystic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- West Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- East Ottumwa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Kirkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Hough Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Blakesburg
- Centerville
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Melrose
- Moravia
- Ottumwa
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hough Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hough Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Trussell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McAllister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Blakesburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blakesburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakesburg Cemetery
- Kipnart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipnart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kipnart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipnart Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
- Knapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knapp Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Enix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enix Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enix Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sales Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sales Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sales Cemetery
- Albany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albany Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- The Albany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tadlock Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230070 <6>
- Jay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jay Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Blakesburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Cemetery
- Abegg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abegg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abegg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abegg Cemetery
- Towler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towler Cemetery
- Chedister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chedister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chedister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chedister Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Daggett Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daggett Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daggett Grave
- East Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
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 Hough Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970443 (Hough Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1970443 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: Blakesburg
- County: Monroe Elev: 287
- Location given for GNIS #1970443 (Hough Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Hough Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9500, Longitude: -92.7085 In this case, the coordinates for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |