A visit to the National Hobo Memorial ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the National Hobo Memorial. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The National Hobo Memorial (FG ID #1498969).
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 National Hobo Memorial ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the National Hobo Memorial:
43.1002, -93.7914
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the National Hobo Memorial, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The National Hobo Memorial is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
The cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
Adjacent to the National Hobo Memorial and just to the west is the Evergreen Cemetery.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the National Hobo Memorial .
Open a Google Map centered on the National Hobo Memorial.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the National Hobo Memorial.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from National Hobo Memorial, with the nearest first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Orthel Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Orthel Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthel Twp. Cemetery
- Boone Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boone Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Twp. Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crystal Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Crystal Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Twp. Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bingham Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Twp. Cemetery
- Christian Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Corwith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Old Amsterdam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Magor Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the National Hobo Memorial.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from National Hobo Memorial, with the nearest first:
- Britt
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duncan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hutchins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Corwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Kanawha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Klemme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Goodell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Titonka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Sexton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ventura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- German Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lu Verne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meservey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Clear Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 National Hobo Memorial. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The National Hobo Memorial.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmond
- Britt
- Britt lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the National Hobo Memorial.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Britt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Buffalo Center
- Clear Lake
- Corwith
- Forest City
- Garner
- Goodell
- Kanawha
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
- Thompson
- Titonka
- Wesley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 National Hobo Memorial:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 National Hobo Memorial:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1498969
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- National Hobo Memorial) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |