A visit to the Old Rose Hill 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 Old Rose Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery:
41.3208, -92.4930
The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the west southwest of the Old Rose Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rose Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Old Rose Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Rose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wymore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Tinsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- University Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waddell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Rose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Rose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keomah Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wright
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- What Cheer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coal Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Givin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Thornburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Barnes City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Old Rose Hill 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 Old Rose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Oskaloosa
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Rose Hill 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 Old Rose Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970900 (Old Rose Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970900 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: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rose Hill
- Location given for Old Rose Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3208419 Lon: -92.4932437
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Rose Hill 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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