A visit to the Meriden 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 Meriden Cemetery ...
The Meriden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Afton Cemetery
- The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Holy Name Cemetery
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Marcus - Amherst Cemetery
- Mary Hill Cemetery
- The Mary Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
- The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
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- Mental Health Institute Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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- Rock Twp. Cemetery
- The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Twp. Cemetery
- Spring Cemetery
- The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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- Spring Twp. Cemetery
- The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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- Trinity Cemetery
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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- West Point Cemetery
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meriden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
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- Aurelia
- Calumet
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Cherokee
- Cleghorn
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Elkton
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
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- Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
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- Germantown
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
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- Granville
- Granville is located in Sioux County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Marcus
- Mary Hill
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
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- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Meriden
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Paullina
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Peterson
- Quimby
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Remsen
- Sutherland
- Washta
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
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 Meriden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meriden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Aurelia
- Calumet
- Cherokee
- Holstein
- Kingsley
- Larrabee
- Marcus
- Paullina
- Peterson
- Primghar
- Remsen
- Sutherland
- Washta
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 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 Meriden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Meriden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459004 (Meriden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459004 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cleghorn
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Meriden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |