A visit to the Hummer 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 Hummer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hummer Cemetery (FG ID #95147).
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 Hummer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hummer Cemetery:
41.5974, -91.6943
The Hummer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Frytown.
The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hummer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hummer Cemetery.
Establishment of the Hummer Cemetery ...
The Hummer Cemetery was established in 1840.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hummer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hummer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graper Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frytown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yoder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Sharon Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- John Helmuth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Angels Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hochstetler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hochstetler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochstetler Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hummer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hummer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cosgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kalona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- University Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Coralville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Iowa City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 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 Hummer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hummer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amana
- Amana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hummer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amana.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
- Coralville
- Hills
- Iowa City
- Kalona
- Lone Tree
- Oxford
- Parnell
- Riverside
- Wellman
- Williamsburg
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 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 Hummer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Hummer Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95147
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457724 (Hummer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457724 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamstown
- Location given for Hummer Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5975151 Lon: -91.6943369
- 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 '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- Hummer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |