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A visit to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.7025°   (42° 42' 9")

Lon:   -95.4464°   (-95° 26' 47")

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies just to the west northwest of the Pleasant Hill 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 websites either 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Hill 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Aurelia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
      • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <4>
    • Cherokee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Quimby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Meriden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Casino Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Larrabee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Mary Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Galva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Storm Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Truesdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lakeside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Holstein
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
        • Holstein is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <4>
      • Peterson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
      • Cleghorn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Washta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
        • Washta is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Schaller
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rembrandt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Linn Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Calumet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Juniata
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Sutherland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
        • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>
      • Fielding
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County

    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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alta
      • Alta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Aurelia
      • Aurelia lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aurelia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
    • Calumet
      • Calumet lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calumet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Cherokee
    • Holstein
    • Larrabee
    • Marcus
      • Marcus lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marcus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Peterson
    • Schaller
    • Sioux Rapids
    • Storm Lake
    • Sutherland
    • Washta
      • Washta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Washta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Diamond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Afton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Mental Health Institute Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mental Health Institute Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Spring Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Twp. Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Spring Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
      • Cedar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Rock Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Twp. Cemetery
      • Silver Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Maple Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460253  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460253 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: Aurelia
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 421
      • Location given for GNIS #460253 (Pleasant Hill 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 Cherokee, 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 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7025, Longitude: -95.4464       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Hill 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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