A visit to the Massena 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 Massena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Massena Cemetery:
41.2917, -94.7586
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Massena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Massena Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Atlantic. Atlantic lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Massena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Massena Cemetery.
Name Variations for Massena Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Massena Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Massena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Massena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Victoria Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- The Sears Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cears Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098632 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Witt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Timothy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery
- Winn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newlons Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reno Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Wiota Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cutler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cutler Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
- The Cutler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mormon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351381 <5>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Massena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Massena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Massena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norway Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Anita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Wiota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Carl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Lincoln Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Williamson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Sycamore Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atlantic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Lewis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
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 Massena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Massena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anita
- Atlantic
- Bridgewater
- Fontanelle
- Grant
- Greenfield
- Lewis
- Massena
- Orient
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 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 Massena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 Massena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458850 (Massena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458850 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Massena
- Location given for Massena Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2916537 Lon: -94.7585888
- 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 Cass, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Massena 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |