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A visit to the Saint Columbkille's 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 St. Columbkille's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Columbkille's 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 St. Columbkille's Cemetery

Lat:   42.6466°   (42° 38' 47")

Lon:   -94.8447°   (-94° 50' 40")

The St. Columbkille's Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Varina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
    • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • First M E Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First M E Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First M E Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First M E Church Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Newell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Elfsborg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfsborg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Newell Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Catholic Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pomeroy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <5>
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>
    • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.

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

  • Varina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Fonda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
  • Newell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
  • Pomeroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
  • Albert City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
  • Palmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <6>
  • Laurens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jolley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Havelock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <6>
  • Nemaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Lytton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Twin Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Juniata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
    • Marathon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Lakeside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Sac City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Manson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <6>
    • Truesdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <6>
    • Storm Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rolfe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Plover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Casino Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Early
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
    • Rockwell City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rembrandt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 St. Columbkille's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Columbkille's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Early
    • Early lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Fonda
    • Fonda lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
  • Havelock
  • Laurens
  • Lytton
    • Lytton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lytton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
  • Manson
    • Manson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Nemaha
    • Nemaha lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nemaha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
  • Newell
    • Newell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Plover
    • Plover lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Columbkille's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 St. Columbkille's 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 St. Columbkille's Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #460971  (Saint Columbkille's Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #460971 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: Fonda NE
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 381
    • Location given for GNIS #460971 (Saint Columbkille's Cemetery)

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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 Pocahontas, 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 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 St. Columbkille's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6466, Longitude: -94.8447       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Columbkille's 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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