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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.6253°   (40° 37' 31")

Lon:   -93.9469°   (-93° 56' 48")

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Creveling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creveling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Lillie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lillie Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Hollen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollen Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
  • Andover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Terre Haute Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terre Haute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terre Haute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Bucy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
  • Downey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • New Buda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Buda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Buda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Buda Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Davis City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Elk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Millsap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millsap Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Maple Row Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Row Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Row Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Cash Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Decatur County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Lamoni
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
    • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <5>
  • Davis City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Kellerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
    • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <5>
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Eagleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blythedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Decatur City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Pleasanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Burrows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
  • Beaconsfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grand River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Cainsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Morgan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Mount Ayr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
    • Ellston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Van Wert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1822789  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1822789 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: Lamoni North
    • County: Decatur         Elev: 345
    • Location given for GNIS #1822789 (Rose Hill 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 Decatur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rose Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6253, Longitude: -93.9469       In this case, the coordinates for the Rose Hill 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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