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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Osborn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Osborn Cemetery

Lat:   41.1389°   (41° 8' 20")

Lon:   -92.8784°   (-92° 52' 42")

The Osborn Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies just to the south southeast of the Osborn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Osborn 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.

We have also seen these variations for Osborn Cemetery:

  • Osborne Cemetery
  • Osbourne 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Osborn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Osborn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Osborn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Osborn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lovilia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
    • Hamilton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Marysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Albia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakonta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Indiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Avery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Tracy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Harvey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Eddyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Givin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Olivet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Beacon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Evans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Melrose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fishville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
        • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • Leighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Columbia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Marion County
      • Dudley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Wapello County
      • University Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Oskaloosa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Iconium
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
        • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
      • Moravia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Blakesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Knoxville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Osborn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Osborn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Osborn Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Osborn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Buxton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Abegglen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abegglen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abegglen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abegglen Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Cohen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cohen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Cohen Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • The Cohen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cone Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohen Cemetery
    • Pringle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Edan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edan Cemetery
      • Hiteman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiteman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiteman Cemetery
      • Rowley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Cemetery
      • Service Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Service Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Service Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Service Chapel Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Berry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Doud Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
      • Hogeland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogeland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogeland Cemetery
      • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayden Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery
      • Boles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Osborn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1823427  (Osborn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823427 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lovilia
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #1823427 (Osborn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Osborn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1389, Longitude: -92.8784    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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