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A visit to the Messenger Cemetery ...


The location of the Messenger Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Messenger Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.7528°   (41° 45' 10")

Lon:   -94.2919°   (-94° 17' 30")

The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County<2>.

The county seat for Guthrie County is located in Guthrie Center. Guthrie Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Messenger Cemetery .

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 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 Messenger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Guthrie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Messenger Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Messenger Cemetery.

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

    • Yale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Panora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Dawson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Bagley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Guthrie Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wiscotta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
        • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Minburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
        • Minburn is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Rippey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
        • Rippey is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Bayard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Menlo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dexter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Adel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Adel is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
      • Bouton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
        • Bouton is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <4>
      • Berkley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Stuart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
        • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
      • Dallas Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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 Messenger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Guthrie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Messenger Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Messenger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Bagley
    • Bayard
      • Bayard lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Messenger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bayard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bouton
      • Bouton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Messenger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bouton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Dallas Center
    • Dexter
    • Earlham
    • Grand Junction
    • Guthrie Center
    • Jefferson
    • Menlo
      • Menlo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Messenger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Minburn
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Perry
        • Perry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Messenger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Redfield
      • Stuart
      • Yale
        • Yale lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Messenger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Messenger Cemetery.<5>

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

    • PLeasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The PLeasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery
    • Yale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yale Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Richland Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • West Linn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Linn Cemetery
    • Vandevanter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandevanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandevanter Cemetery
    • Dallas Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Moffit Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffit Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffit Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffit Grove Cemetery
    • Van Order Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Order Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Order Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Order Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Victory Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victory Union Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Union Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Valleyview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valleyview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valleyview Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valleyview Cemetery
      • Angus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angus Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
      • Bower Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bower Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • Dodge Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrisburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisburg Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Highview Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highview Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
      • Mowrer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mowrer Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowrer Cemetery
      • Van Horn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery

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

    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 Messenger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1996159  (Messenger Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1996159 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Yale
      • County: Guthrie         Elev: 338
      • Location given for GNIS #1996159 (Messenger Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Guthrie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Messenger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7528, Longitude: -94.2919       In this case, the coordinates for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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