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A visit to the Kurtz Cemetery ...


The location of the Kurtz Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Kurtz Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1417°   (41° 8' 30")

Lon:   -91.7085°   (-91° 42' 30")

The Kurtz Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Kurtz Cemetery .

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 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 Kurtz Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Kurtz Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kurtz Cemetery.

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

    • Coppock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Wayland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Swedesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Havre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Lockridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
    • Crawfordsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wyman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Ainsworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
        • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <4>
      • Rubio
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
        • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Oakland Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
        • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Chester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Winfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Mount Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Talleyrand
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
        • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County

    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 Kurtz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Kurtz Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Shuppy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shuppy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuppy Cemetery
    • Wayland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
    • Custer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Custer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • North Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hill Cemetery
    • Schrock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
    • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germanville Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Eicher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eicher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eicher Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eicher Cemetery
      • Sommers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sommers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sommers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommers Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Polishville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polishville Cemetery
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
      • Finley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Old Finley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Finley Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Rumble Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rumble Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumble Cemetery

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

    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 Kurtz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1981547  (Kurtz Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981547 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wayland
      • County: Henry         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #1981547 (Kurtz Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Henry, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kurtz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1417, Longitude: -91.7085       In this case, the coordinates for the Kurtz Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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