A visit to the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2153858).
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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery:
41.7659, -91.8929
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Homestead.
The cemetery is located in Iowa County<3>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Niles - Granny Sprague Cemetery
- Niles - Sprague Cemetery
- Niles Cemetery
- Linus Niles - Sprague Cemetery
- Granny Sprague Pioneer Cemetery
- Granny Sprague Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Middle Amana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kummer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Amana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- High Amana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maas - Iowa River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Amana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scottish Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Amana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Amana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Maas Cemetery is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maas Cemetery
- Old Maas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grabin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Amana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Amana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Amana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Amana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Amana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Amana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy is also located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cosgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cou Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swisher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shueyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Blairstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Western
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer 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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amana
- Amana lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amana.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
- Blairstown
- Marengo
- Marengo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marengo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Norway
- Oxford
- Oxford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Parnell
- Parnell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parnell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery:
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- 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 Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2153858
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1999847 (Niles-Sprague Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999847 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: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middle Amana
- Location given for Niles-Sprague Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7611196 Lon: -91.8779551
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Niles - Sprague Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |