A visit to the Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indianapolis Cemetery:
41.4055, -92.4365
The Indianapolis Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Indianapolis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Indianapolis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Indianapolis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indianapolis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tinsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waddell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Wymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McFarlan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sixteen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Tilford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Humes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
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]<2> of the Indianapolis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indianapolis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indianapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coal Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- What Cheer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thornburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keomah Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- New Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Sigourney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Ambrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
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 Indianapolis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indianapolis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Deep River
- Delta
- Fremont
- Keswick
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Sigourney
- What Cheer
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 Indianapolis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Indianapolis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457809 (Indianapolis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457809 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gibson
- Location given for Indianapolis Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4052848 Lon: -92.4365751
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indianapolis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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