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A visit to the Mitchel 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 Mitchel Cemetery ...

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

41.8139, -91.9918

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mitchel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.

The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies just to the west southwest of the Mitchel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mitchel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bishop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denzler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <5>
  • Maas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
  • West Amana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The West Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana Cemetery
  • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Conn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323692 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Kumer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumer Cemetery
  • Maas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
    • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <5>
  • Titler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • Middle Amana Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Middle Amana Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Amana Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Middle Amana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Middle Amana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188824 <5>
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96500 <5>
    • Niles - Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Mitchel Cemetery.

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

  • West Amana
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
  • South Amana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marengo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Middle Amana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Conroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
  • Watkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Amana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blairstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Walford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Ladora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Luzerne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newhall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Horne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Swisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grand View Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Belle Plaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Mitchel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Mitchel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Iowa 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 Mitchel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999861  (Mitchel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999861 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: Iowa
      • Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Middle Amana
      • Location given for Mitchel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8138937     Lon: -91.9918466
      • 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 Iowa, 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- Mitchel 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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