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A visit to the Promise City Cemetery ...


The location of the Promise City 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 Promise City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7497°   (40° 44' 58")

Lon:   -93.1572°   (-93° 9' 25")

The Promise City Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Corydon. Corydon lies just to the west of the Promise City 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 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 Promise City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Promise City 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 Promise City Cemetery.

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

    • Promise City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Seymour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
    • Plano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
    • Jerome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
    • Confidence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Corydon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Numa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Brazil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Millerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Allerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
    • Mystic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walnut City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
        • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
      • Sunshine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
      • Clarkdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
        • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
      • Saint John
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Cincinnati
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
        • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Rathbun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Iconium
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
        • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
      • Powersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Darbyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
        • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Melrose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Zero
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
        • Zero is located in Lucas County
      • Russell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>

    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 Promise City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Promise City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dodrill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodrill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodrill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458078 <6>
    • Bollman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bollman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollman Cemetery
    • Lacey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Ripper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ripper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripper Cemetery
    • Southlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hickerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickerson Cemetery
    • Jerome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerome Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Adcock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Shriver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
      • Tharp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
      • Shoultz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shoultz Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • The Shoultz Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Schultz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoultz Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96311 <6>
      • Confidence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confidence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Confidence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confidence Cemetery
      • New York Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New York Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Corydon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corydon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corydon Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Garfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Cozad Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cozad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cozad Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozad Cemetery
      • Wadlington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadlington Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadlington 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 Promise City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460460  (Promise City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460460 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: Seymour West
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 309
      • Location given for GNIS #460460 (Promise City 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 Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Promise City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7497, Longitude: -93.1572       In this case, the coordinates for the Promise City 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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