RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Wapello County >> Ralston CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Ralston 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 Ralston Cemetery ...

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

40.9753, -92.5530

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ralston Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the east northeast of the Ralston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ralston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wellman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Chisman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisman Cemetery
  • Towler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Folgman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folgman Cemetery
  • Blakesburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blakesburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg Cemetery
  • Abegg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abegg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abegg Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • County Farm #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
    • Munterville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville Cemetery
    • Little Chisman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Daggett Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Grave
    • Kipnart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Kipnart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipnart Cemetery
    • Jay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jay Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Blakesburg.
    • Hopewell Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Church Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Ottumwa.
      • The Hopewell Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151859 <5>
    • Ormanville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ormanville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville Cemetery
    • Pt. Isabel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pt. Isabel Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Isabel Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Wilkenson Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkenson Grave
    • Shaul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shaul Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaul Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.

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

  • Bidwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Blakesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dudley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Ottumwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chillicothe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Keb ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Keb is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
  • Carbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • East Ottumwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
  • Avery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Cliffland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
  • Dahlonega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Kirkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Drakesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Agency
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Selection
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Selection is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paris is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Eddyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Floris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Albia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
    • Udell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar

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 Ralston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ralston Cemetery: