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A visit to the Pleasant Divide Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Pleasant Divide Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0875°   (41° 5' 14")

Lon:   -92.7352°   (-92° 44' 6")

The Pleasant Divide Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies just to the southwest of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery .

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 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 Pleasant Divide 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 Pleasant Divide 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.

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

    • Avery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Albia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dudley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Eddyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Lovilia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Blakesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chillicothe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Givin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Kirkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Cedar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Beacon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Marysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Moravia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tracy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
        • Tracy is located in Marion County
      • Fishville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Wright
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • University Park
        (15 miles [24.1 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Evans
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Olivet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Exeelsior
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • Iconium
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
        • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
      • Ottumwa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fremont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Keomah Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Attica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Marion County
      • Indiana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
        • Indiana is located in Marion County
      • Leighton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Pleasant Divide 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 Pleasant Divide Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albia
      • Albia lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Blakesburg
    • Bussey
      • Bussey lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bussey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
    • Eddyville
    • Fremont
      • Fremont lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fremont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Lovilia
      • Lovilia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lovilia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Moravia
      • Moravia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moravia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Oskaloosa
    • Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottumwa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pleasant Divide Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Johnston Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Family Cemetery
    • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Service Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Service Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Chedister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chedister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chedister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chedister Cemetery
    • Old Shahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shahan Cemetery
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Fall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Pleasant Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Thorpe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorpe Cemetery
      • Anderson Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Hill Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Hill Cemetery
      • Cohen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Oakview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albia.
        • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521670 <7>
      • Watson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • East Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
      • Daggett Grave
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daggett Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daggett Grave
      • Munterville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munterville Cemetery
      • Bridgeport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport 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 Pleasant Divide Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460218  (Pleasant Divide Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460218 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: Avery
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 270
      • Location given for GNIS #460218 (Pleasant Divide Cemetery)

    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 Monroe, 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' (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 Pleasant Divide Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0875, Longitude: -92.7352       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Divide 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>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.
    <7>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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