A visit to the Messenger 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 Messenger Cemetery ...
The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Angus Cemetery
- The Angus Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus Cemetery
- Bower Cemetery
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Dallas Twp. Cemetery
- The Dallas Twp. Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Twp. Cemetery
- Dodge Center Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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- Harper Cemetery
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Highview Memorial Gardens
- Moffit Grove Cemetery
- The Moffit Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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- Morrisburg Cemetery
- The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburg Cemetery
- Mowrer Cemetery
- The Mowrer Cemetery is located in Dallas County
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- Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- PLeasant Hill Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Richland Memorial Cemetery
- The Richland Memorial Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Memorial Cemetery
- The Richland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95938 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Valleyview Cemetery
- The Valleyview Cemetery is located in Dallas County
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- Van Horn Cemetery
- The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Van Order Cemetery
- The Van Order Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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- Vandevanter Cemetery
- The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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- Victory Union Cemetery
- West Cemetery
- The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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- West Linn Cemetery
- The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
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- Yale Cemetery
- The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 alphabetically:
- Adel
- Bagley
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Bayard
- Berkley
- Berkley is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Bouton
- Cooper
- Cooper is located in Greene County
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- Dale
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
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- Dawson
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Dexter
- Glendon
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
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- Guthrie Center
- Herndon
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jamaica
- Linden
- Linden is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Menlo
- Minburn
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Panora
- Panther
- Panther is located in Dallas County
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- Perry
- Redfield
- Rippey
- Rippey is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Wiscotta
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
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- Yale
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 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 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
- Bagley
- Bayard
- Bouton
- Dallas Center
- Dexter
- Guthrie Center
- Menlo
- Minburn
- Panora
- Perry
- Redfield
- Stuart
- Yale
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 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 Messenger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Guthrie 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 Messenger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1996159 (Messenger Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1996159 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: Guthrie
- Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yale
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Messenger 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. |