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A visit to the Roland Cemetery ...


The location of the Roland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Roland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1658°   (42° 9' 56")

Lon:   -93.5172°   (-93° 31' 1")

The Roland Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Roland 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 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 Roland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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 Roland 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roland Cemetery.

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

    • Roland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Story City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • McCallsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Fernald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zenorsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Ames
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Zearing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
      • Radcliffe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ontario
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Story County
      • Shipley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
        • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Mackey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
        • Mackey is located in Boone County
      • Colo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
      • Jordan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Kelley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Anthony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Stanhope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 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 Roland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Roland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
    • Peerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peerson Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peerson Cemetery
    • Sowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowers Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowers Cemetery
    • Fosen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosen Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosen Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Born Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Born Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Born Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Born Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Brouhard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brouhard Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
    • Mamirelund Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamirelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamirelund Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamirelund Cemetery
    • Mamrelund Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boe Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Boe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Olson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304060 <6>
    • Baldus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldus Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old Randall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • South St. Petri Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South St. Petri Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Petri Cemetery
      • Arrasmith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrasmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrasmith Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrasmith Cemetery
      • McMichael Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMichael Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
      • McCallsburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCallsburg Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallsburg Cemetery
      • Bergen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen 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 Roland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999494  (Roland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1999494 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: Story City
      • County: Story         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #1999494 (Roland Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.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 Story, 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' 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 Roland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1658, Longitude: -93.5172       In this case, the coordinates for the Roland 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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