A visit to the Middle Fork 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 Middle Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Middle Fork Cemetery:
40.5961, -94.3172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Middle Fork Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Allen Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Crim Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Oakdale Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Fletchall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletchall Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletchall Cemetery
- 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 northeast of Grant City (MO).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1017772 <5>
- Lotts Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lotts Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Grove Cemetery
- Honey Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Honey Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove Cemetery
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- 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 Petry Cemetery
- Ringgold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <5>
- Allendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Allendale Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
- 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 Kirk Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Marshalltown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Platte River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Tent Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Delphos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Irena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- 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)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Blockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- 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)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Mount Ayr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Prohibition City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
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- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Worth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- 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)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clearfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
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.
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Clearfield
- Conway
- Diagonal
- Eagleville
- Gentry
- Grant City
- Kellerton
- Knowlton - Historic
- Lamoni
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Parnell
- Redding
- Sheridan
- Tingley
- Worth
- Worth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Middle Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Worth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
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 helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1969456 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: Ringgold
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blockton SE
- Location given for Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5961034 Lon: -94.3171787
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middle Fork 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> | 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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