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A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

41.5894, -92.4007

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

The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies just to the west of the Light Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Deep River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River Cemetery
  • Dresden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
  • Lisor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisor Cemetery
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Cemetery
  • Lytle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle Cemetery
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
  • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Barnes City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes City Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes City Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Barnes City.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Longstreth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Bone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Beason Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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    • Tilford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tilford Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford Cemetery
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
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    • Gwin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin 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 Light Cemetery.

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

  • Deep River
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Guernsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Thornburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Ambrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
  • Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coal Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Victor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Malcom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Keswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Indianapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
    • What Cheer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • New Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Ladora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Light 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 Light Cemetery: