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A visit to the Penny Cemetery ...


The location of the Penny Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Penny Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penny Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.8500°   (40° 51' 0")

Lon:   -95.6836°   (-95° 41' 0")

The Penny Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the south southeast of the Penny Cemetery .

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 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 Penny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Penny 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penny Cemetery.

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

    • Tabor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Thurman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • McPaul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Bartlett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Percival
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <4>
    • Rock Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Malvern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Riverton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Glenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Payne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Fremont County
      • Farragut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
        • Farragut is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
      • Imogene
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
        • Imogene is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <4>
      • Pacific Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
        • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <4>
      • Murray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wyoming
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Pacific City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
      • Nebraska City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hastings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
        • Hastings is located in Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Plattsmouth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
        • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <4>
      • Mynard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
        • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)

    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 Penny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Penny Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dawsonburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawsonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawsonburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawsonburg Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thurman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Thurman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523798 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Ewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Acord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acord Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acord Cemetery
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mackey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Abshire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abshire Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Waubonsie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubonsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waubonsie Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubonsie Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Linville Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linville Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville Farm Cemetery
      • Hume Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
      • Sidney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sidney Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery

    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 Penny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949930  (Penny Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949930 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: Tabor SW
      • County: Fremont         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #1949930 (Penny Cemetery)

    The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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

    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 Fremont, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Penny Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8500, Longitude: -95.6836       In this case, the coordinates for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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