A visit to the Kidwiler 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 Kidwiler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kidwiler Cemetery:
42.4572, -93.1494
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kidwiler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies just to the south southeast of the Kidwiler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kidwiler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Kidwiler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kidwiler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Jackson Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Jones Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Steamboat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Rough Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rough Woods Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Cemetery
- Eldora Training School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228765 <5>
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
- Eldora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Eldora Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Friesland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. 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 Kidwiler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kidwiler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eagle City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Owasa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Robertson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Abbott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Steamboat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleves
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Eldora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hubbard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Gifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Reeve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Buck Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aplington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Kidwiler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kidwiler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Alden
- Alden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Kidwiler Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Aplington
- Eldora
- Hubbard
- Wellsburg
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 Kidwiler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Kidwiler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458069 (Kidwiler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458069 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owasa
- Location given for Kidwiler Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4572032 Lon: -93.1493686
- 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 Hardin, 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- Kidwiler 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |