A visit to the New Sharon Friends 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 Sharon Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Sharon Friends Cemetery:
41.4624, -92.6505
The New Sharon Friends Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south of the New Sharon Friends Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Sharon Friends Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the New Sharon Friends Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Sharon Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Union Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tilford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Cemetery Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Appel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the New Sharon Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Sharon Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Sharon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lacey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taintor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Searsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnes City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keomah Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Pella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Exeelsior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- What Cheer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(15 miles [24.1 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 New Sharon Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Sharon Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Lynnville
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Sharon Friends Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Sully lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the New Sharon Friends Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- What Cheer
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 New Sharon Friends Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Sharon Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456784 (Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456784 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Sharon
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4625017 Lon: -92.6504686
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Sharon Friends Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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