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The location of the Middle Fork Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Middle Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5961°   (40° 35' 45")

Lon:   -94.3172°   (-94° 19' 1")

The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Middle Fork Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Ringgold 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 Middle Fork 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Middle Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Redding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Delphos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Irena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Allendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maloy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Blockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Grant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Mount Ayr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Athelstan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Prohibition City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Denver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Worth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Diagonal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Siloam Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
        • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Sheridan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oxford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Kellerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
        • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
      • Clearfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>

    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 Middle Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ringgold County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Middle Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clark - Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Allen Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Redding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Crim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crim Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Fletchall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fletchall Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fletchall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Grant City (MO).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1017772 <7>
    • Lotts Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Petry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Petry Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
      • Ringgold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <7>
      • Allendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Caledonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
      • Marshalltown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshalltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshalltown Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Platte River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte River Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Tent Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1969456  (Middle Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1969456 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: Blockton SE
      • County: Ringgold         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1969456 (Middle Fork Cemetery)

    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 Ringgold, 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' 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 Middle Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5961, Longitude: -94.3172       In this case, the coordinates for the Middle Fork 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>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.
    <7>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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