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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...

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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8997°   (41° 53' 58")

Lon:   -93.8927°   (-93° 53' 33")

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Boone. Boone lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Liberty Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woodward.
    • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodmeadow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447643 <5>
  • Dalander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Xenia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Xenia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • James Gildea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Gildea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Gildea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Gildea Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Chapel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Garden Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Snider Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
      • J.B. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <5>
    • Squire Boone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Boone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squire Boone Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery is located in Boone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

  • Xenia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Dallas County
  • Woodward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Madrid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bouton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <6>
  • High Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
  • Luther
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Moingona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Moingona is located in Boone County
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sheldahl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Slater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jordan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Boone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
    • Berkley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Minburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Andrews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Polk City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polk City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Kelley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Herrold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Midvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Ontario
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Dallas Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Grimes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Huxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <6>
    • Ames
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <6>
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ames
    • Ames lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Liberty Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Boone
  • Bouton
    • Bouton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bouton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
  • Dallas Center
  • Madrid
    • Madrid lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Liberty Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Minburn
  • Ogden
    • Ogden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Polk City
  • Slater
  • Woodward

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Liberty Cemetery:

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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #458315  (Liberty Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #458315 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: Madrid NW
    • County: Boone         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #458315 (Liberty Cemetery)

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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 Boone, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8997, Longitude: -93.8927       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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