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A visit to the McKinley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the McKinley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The McKinley Cemetery (FG ID #2143143).

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 McKinley Cemetery ...

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

43.3904, -92.9369

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The McKinley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Saint Ansgar.

Just a reminder: McKinley Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.

The cemetery is located in Mitchell County<4>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Osage. Osage lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of the McKinley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McKinley Cemetery.

Name Variations for McKinley 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.

McKinley Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Newburg Cemetery

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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McKinley Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Priem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Priem Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priem Cemetery
  • Blakestad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Blakestad Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakestad Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgar Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The River View Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
  • Rustad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rustad Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustad Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Farley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Toeter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toeter Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeter Cemetery
    • Birdsal Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grafton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grafton Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Cemetery
    • Stacyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stacyville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Cemetery
    • Woodbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery
    • Osage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
    • Union Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixmile Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sixmile Grove Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McKinley Cemetery.

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

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 McKinley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

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

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 McKinley Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2143143

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #459503  (Newburg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459503 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: Mitchell
      • Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carpenter
      • Location given for Newburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4144094     Lon: -93.0051971
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #1944939  (McKinley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944939 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: Mitchell
      • Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Ansgar
      • Location given for McKinley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3777449     Lon: -92.9335292
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- McKinley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.