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A visit to the Light Cemetery ...


The location of the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5894°   (41° 35' 21")

Lon:   -92.4007°   (-92° 24' 2")

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 .

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 Light 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Guernsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <4>
    • Barnes City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montezuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Thornburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
    • Coal Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Victor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
    • Malcom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
    • Union Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keswick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Indianapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • What Cheer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hartwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Ladora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
        • Ladora is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <4>
      • Searsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
        • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Lacey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • North English
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Light Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Lisor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisor Cemetery
    • Guernsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic and IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Barnes City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Longstreth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longstreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstreth Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Beason Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
      • Tilford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sixteen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin 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 Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1997438  (Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1997438 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: Barnes City
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #1997438 (Light Cemetery)

    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 Poweshiek, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5894, Longitude: -92.4007       In this case, the coordinates for the Light 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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