A visit to the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Cemetery:
43.4344, -92.1799
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Cresco. Cresco lies just to the southeast of the Phillips Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Phillips Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Foreston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Mathews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bristol Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Grove Cemetery
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Canfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Bristol Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bristol Center Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Cresco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Lime Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Davis Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Kendallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Protivin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carimona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Jerico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ostrander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Elma
- Elma lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Phillips Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Harmony
- Le Roy
- Lime Springs
- Preston
- Riceville
- Ridgeway
- Wykoff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460114 (Phillips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460114 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 387 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cresco NW
- Location given for Phillips Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4344113 Lon: -92.179889
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Phillips Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |