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A visit to the Kumer 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 Kumer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kumer Cemetery:

41.7753, -91.9627

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kumer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.

The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies just to the west northwest of the Kumer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kumer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Kumer Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kumer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Maas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
  • West Amana Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The West Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Mitchel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchel Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96500 <5>
  • Middle Amana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Middle Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Amana Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Middle Amana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Middle Amana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188824 <5>
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denzler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323692 <5>
    • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <5>
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kumer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kumer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • South Amana
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Amana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
  • Conroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
  • Middle Amana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marengo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Watkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Walford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Blairstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ladora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Parnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cosgrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
    • Swisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Luzerne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Newhall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Tiffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cou Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls

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 Kumer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kumer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kumer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Iowa 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 Kumer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999848  (Kumer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999848 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: Iowa
      • Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Middle Amana
      • Location given for Kumer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.7752843     Lon: -91.962679
      • 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 Iowa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kumer 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.
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