A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...
The IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427740 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
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- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <2>
- Guernsey Cemetery
- The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Cemetery
- Gwin Cemetery
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Harmony Cemetery
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Holan Cemetery
- The Holan Cemetery is located in Tama County
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- Immanuel Cemetery
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
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- IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
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- Ivy Hill Cemetery
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Kent Cemetery
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Light Cemetery
- The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Lytle Cemetery
- The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Morrison Cemetery
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Rector Cemetery
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Tama County
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- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Trinity Cemetery
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Victor Memorial Cemetery
- The Victor Memorial Cemetery is located in Iowa County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Victor Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Victor
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1163737 <2>
- Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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- Winslow Cemetery
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Barnes City
- Belle Plaine
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Dayton
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Gibson
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Grinnell
- Guernsey
- Hartwick
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Irving
- Irving is located in Benton County
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- Ladora
- Long Point
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Malcom
- Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Montezuma
- Searsboro
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Tama
- Tilton
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Victor
- Vining
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Belle Plaine
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Deep River
- Grinnell
- Ladora
- Malcom
- Montezuma
- Searsboro
- Tama
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 helpful 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1997450 (International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997450 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: Poweshiek
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooklyn
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- IOOF Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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