A visit to the Rector 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 Rector Cemetery ...
The Rector Cemetery is located in Tama County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Arbuthnot Cemetery
- The Arbuthnot Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuthnot Cemetery
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427740 <2>
- Chambers Cemetery
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
- The Day Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <2>
- Dvorak Cemetery
- The Dvorak Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dvorak Cemetery
- Flatters Cemetery
- The Flatters Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatters Cemetery
- Haven Cemetery
- The Haven Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
- Helena Cemetery
- Holan Cemetery
- The Holan Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holan Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kent Cemetery
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- National Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- Stayskal Cemetery
- The Stayskal Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayskal Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rector Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Clutier
- Dayton
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Elberon
- Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Guernsey
- Hartwick
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Irving
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ladora
- Long Point
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Malcom
- Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Tama
- Toledo
- Victor
- Vining
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
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 Rector Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rector Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Grinnell
- Keystone
- Ladora
- Malcom
- Marengo
- Montour
- Tama
- Toledo
- Van Horne
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 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 Rector Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Tama County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rector Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460549 (Rector Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460549 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Tama
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chelsea
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Rector Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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