A visit to the New Amsterdam Township 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 New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery:
42.9386, -93.8030
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Amsterdam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Magor Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1273378 <5>
- Ringsaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simenson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Boone Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Twp. Cemetery
- Corwith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Amsterdam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- National Hobo Memorial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The National Hobo Memorial is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hobo Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the National Hobo Memorial is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1498969 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94704 <5>
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 New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kanawha
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Olaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Corwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Goodell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Britt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Renwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Cornelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Belmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Klemme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Holmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Clarion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Lu Verne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hardy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Goldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Meservey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sexton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Rowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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 New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmond
- Britt
- Britt lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Britt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Clarion
- Corwith
- Eagle Grove
- Garner
- Goldfield
- Goodell
- Kanawha
- Klemme
- Klemme lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Livermore
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
- Wesley
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 New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery:
- 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 New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1926054 (New Amsterdam Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1926054 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 358 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kanawha
- Location given for New Amsterdam Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9385776 Lon: -93.8029974
- 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 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- New Amsterdam Twp. 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |