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A visit to the Rorabaugh Cemetery ...


The location of the Rorabaugh 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 Rorabaugh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6667°   (41° 40' 0")

Lon:   -93.1838°   (-93° 11' 1")

The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the east northeast of the Rorabaugh Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rorabaugh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Rorabaugh 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rorabaugh Cemetery.

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

    • Metz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goddard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambs Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Green Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Oswalt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valeria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Mitchellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Vandalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
        • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Monroe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reasnor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
        • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Baxter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clyde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Runnells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Galesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Killduff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
        • Killduff is located in Jasper County
      • Kellogg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bondurant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <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 Rorabaugh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rorabaugh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slaughter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <6>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Shipp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McKeever Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeever Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Moffitt Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Greencastle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
      • Prairie Belle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
      • Dowler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowler Cemetery
      • Palo Alto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
      • Newton Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Linder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Sams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
      • Mitchellville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
      • Livingston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park

    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 Rorabaugh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460781  (Rorabaugh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460781 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: Colfax
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #460781 (Rorabaugh 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 Jasper, 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 Rorabaugh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6667, Longitude: -93.1838       In this case, the coordinates for the Rorabaugh 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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