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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Portable Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Portable Cemetery (FG ID #94980)

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 Portable Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4014°   (42° 24' 5")

Lon:   -91.4271°   (-91° 25' 37")

The Portable Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the north northwest of the Portable Cemetery .

Name Variations for Portable 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.

Portable Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hamblin 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 like to start with 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 Portable Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Portable 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 Portable Cemetery.

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

    • Golden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Ryan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <5>
    • Manchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
    • Delaware
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Coggon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Argand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Hopkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Earlville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Masonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Monti
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
        • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Prairieburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
        • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Almoral
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almoral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
        • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Dundee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
      • Greeley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
        • Greeley is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <5>
      • Central City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forestville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
        • Forestville is located in Delaware County
      • Rockville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • Rockville is located in Delaware County
      • Troy Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Petersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Delaware 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 Portable Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Portable Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Golden Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Golden Prairie Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Golden Prairie Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ryan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150219 <1>
    • Sands Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sands Farm Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Farm Cemetery
    • Milo Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Milo Twp. Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Milo Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bay Cemetery
      • Bay Settlement Church Cemetery
      • Upper Bay Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161466 <1>
    • Baileys Ford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lillibridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillibridge Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96394 <1>
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555759 <1>
      • Pine View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Prairie Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Manchester.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95977 <1>
      • Mead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Manchester.
        • The Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baker Cemetery
        • Coffins Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94492 <1>
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Portable Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457214  (Hamblin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457214 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: Manchester
      • County: Delaware         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #457214 (Hamblin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94980

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Delaware, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Portable Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4014, Longitude: -91.4271    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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