A visit to the Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rochester Cemetery:
41.2690, -92.7908
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rochester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Rochester Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Weldon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- De Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Orey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bussey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakonta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Givin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bluff Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lovilia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Pershing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keomah Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
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 professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #460705 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Rochester Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2688925 Lon: -92.7904747
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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