A visit to the Madison 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 Madison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Madison Cemetery:
43.2411, -93.6374
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Madison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Madison Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Madison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Madison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Madison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellington Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Valley Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- Kingland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kingland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingland Cemetery
- South Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
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- Crystal Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crystal Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Twp. Cemetery
- Holmes Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Holmes Chapel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Chapel Cemetery
- Linden Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Linden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Twp. Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Madison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Madison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Fertile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ventura
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Britt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Hanlontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Lake Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Creamery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Scarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hutchins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Klemme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vinje
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Buffalo Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Madison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Madison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Britt
- Buffalo Center
- Clear Lake
- Forest City
- Garner
- Kiester
- Klemme
- Lake Mills
- Thompson
- Titonka
- Wesley
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 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 Madison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Madison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458718 (Madison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458718 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hayfield
- Location given for Madison Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2410674 Lon: -93.6374367
- 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Madison 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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