A visit to the Means 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 Means Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Means Cemetery:
40.6717, -95.6336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Means Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Means Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.
The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the north of the Means Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Means Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Means Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Means Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Redd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Redd Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redd Cemetery
- Fremont County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Rector Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Slusher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusher Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
- Stauch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stauch Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stauch Cemetery
- Riverton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Riverton Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery
- Sidney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sidney Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney Cemetery
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- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Utterback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Utterback Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utterback Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Beehive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beehive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Cemetery
- Abshire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Abshire Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshire Cemetery
- Hume Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
- Columbia & French Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Means Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Means Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Payne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Farragut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Percival
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Thurman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thurman is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Nebraska City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farmers City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McPaul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McPaul is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
- Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Tabor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Julian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Bartlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Imogene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Phelps City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Rock Port
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Northboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Union
(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 Means Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Means Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownville
- Farragut
- Hamburg
- Imogene
- Julian
- Nebraska City
- Peru
- Peru lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Means Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Randolph
- Riverton
- Rock Port
- Shenandoah
- Sidney
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Thurman
- Union
- Westboro
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Means Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fremont 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 Means Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949938 (Means Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949938 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: Fremont
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sidney
- Location given for Means Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6716676 Lon: -95.6336049
- 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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Means 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |