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A visit to the Reformatory Cemetery ...

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 Reformatory Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3953°   (42° 23' 43")

Lon:   -94.6039°   (-94° 36' 14")

The Reformatory Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Rockwell City. Rockwell City lies just to the west of the Reformatory Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Reformatory Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roby Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Piper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Logan Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Heuser - Leith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Manson.
    • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Leith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95273 <6>
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • 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 Calhoun County
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • 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 Calhoun County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lohrville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94698 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pomeroy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
      • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fulton Twp. Mizpah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95484 <6>
    • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reformatory Cemetery.

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

  • Rockwell City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
  • Rinard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
    • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Somers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Knierim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
    • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jolley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Lohrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Manson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <7>
  • Lake City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wightman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pomeroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <7>
    • Farnhamville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Slifer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
    • Yetter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Lytton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Barnum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Lanesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Callender
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Grant City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
    • Moorland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <7>
    • Palmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <7>

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 Reformatory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Reformatory Cemetery:

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 Reformatory Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1995883  (Reformatory Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1995883 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: Richard
    • County: Calhoun         Elev: 362
    • Location given for GNIS #1995883 (Reformatory 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 Calhoun, 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 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 Reformatory Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3953, Longitude: -94.6039       In this case, the coordinates for the Reformatory Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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