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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0569°   (42° 3' 24")

Lon:   -93.3674°   (-93° 22' 2")

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies just to the west southwest of the Murphy Cemetery .

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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 Murphy 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

    • Fernald
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Colo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nevada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McCallsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Zearing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Iowa Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Saint Anthony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • State Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <4>
    • Roland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Maxwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clemons
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Rhodes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Cambridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
      • Garden City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Hardin County
      • Ames
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
        • Ames is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
      • Story City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Midvale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Loring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Clyde
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Melbourne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huxley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
      • LaMoille
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
        • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Ontario
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Story County

    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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Colo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colo Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colo Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memory Gardens is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Nevada Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
    • Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
    • McCallsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCallsburg Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallsburg Cemetery
    • Sparrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zearing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Zearing Cemetery is located in Story County
        • The Zearing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zearing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1488886 <6>
      • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Hearts Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery
      • Bergen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
      • Roland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roland Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
      • Brouhard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brouhard Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Clemons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons 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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459405  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459405 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: Colo
      • County: Story         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #459405 (Murphy Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

    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 Story, 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 Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0569, Longitude: -93.3674       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy 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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