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A visit to the Reels Cemetery ...


The location of the Reels 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 Reels Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4250°   (41° 25' 29")

Lon:   -95.8336°   (-95° 50' 0")

The Reels Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Reels Cemetery .

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 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 Reels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pottawattamie 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 Reels 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reels Cemetery.

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

    • Honey Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Pigeon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Crescent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
    • Loveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Underwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Home Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Chautauqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Missouri Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
      • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
    • Carter Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McClelland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
    • Fort Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Council Bluffs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Neola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
      • California Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
        • California Junction is located in Harrison County
      • De Soto ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
        • De Soto has also been known as:
        • DeSoto
      • Irvington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
        • Omaha has also been known as:
        • Omaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
      • Minden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Logan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <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 Reels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Reels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elan Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elan Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Grange Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Bridgett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgett Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgett Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Branson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
    • Hazel Dell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Town Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95638 <6>
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Columbanus Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
      • Castor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Downsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downsville Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mormon Cemetery
        • Winter Quarters Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291793 <6>
      • Garner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Old Frazier Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Frazier Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frazier Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is located in Washington County (NE)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fort Calhoun (NE).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #429578 <6>
      • Potters Field
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95946 <6>
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96591 <6>
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94432 <6>
      • Green Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96122 <6>
      • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood 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 Reels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949475  (Reels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949475 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: Honey Creek
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #1949475 (Reels Cemetery)

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

    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 Pottawattamie, 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 Reels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4250, Longitude: -95.8336       In this case, the coordinates for the Reels 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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