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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 Rochester Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2690°   (41° 16' 8")

Lon:   -92.7908°   (-92° 47' 26")

The Rochester Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the east northeast of the Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Rochester 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rochester Cemetery.

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

    • Olivet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tracy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Beacon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Bussey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Lakonta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Givin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harvey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • University Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hamilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Marysville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Lovilia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
        • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
      • Eddyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Pella
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Pella is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
      • Pershing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
        • Pershing is located in Marion County
      • Attica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Marion County
      • Indiana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
        • Indiana is located in Marion County
      • Wright
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Keomah Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Peoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Mahaska County

    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 Rochester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rochester Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mahaska County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Mahaska County Farm Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • The Mahaska County Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • County Home Cemeterty
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Boles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • De Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the De Long Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The De Long Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • The De Long Cemetery has also been known as:
      • De Long - Delashmutt Cemetery
      • Delashmutt Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Long Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evans Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408706 <7>
    • Belle Fountain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Henness Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beacon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Fishville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fishville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • The Fishville Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishville Cemetery
      • Orey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orey Cemetery
      • Doud Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
      • Pringle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Prine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Prine Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prine Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Bluff Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Rochester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460705  (Rochester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460705 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: Leighton
      • County: Mahaska         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #460705 (Rochester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Rochester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2690, Longitude: -92.7908    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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