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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sears Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sears Cemetery (FG ID #2098632)

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 Sears Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3162°   (41° 18' 58")

Lon:   -94.6346°   (-94° 38' 4")

The Sears Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Sears Cemetery .

Establishment of the Sears Cemetery ...

The Sears Cemetery was:

Name Variations for Sears Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sears Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cears Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Sears Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adair 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 Sears 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sears Cemetery.

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

    • Fontanelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Massena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dewey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Anita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Williamson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
    • Norway Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Carl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Orient
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Mount Etna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Casey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
      • Wiota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
        • Wiota is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Lincoln Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Hebron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Menlo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sears Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bryant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Witt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fontanelle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Massena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massena Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • The Massena Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Massena Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massena Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Prussia Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prussia Center Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prussia Center Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greenfield.
      • The Prussia Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prussia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prussia Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95902 <1>
    • Lincoln Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Avondale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Canby Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Canby Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canby Friends Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canby Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159763 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Winn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cutler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Cutler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mormon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351381 <1>
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Old Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96522 <1>
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217327 <1>
      • Penn Ave. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Victoria Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victoria Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Adair County Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Sears Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1969031  (Cears Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1969031 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: Fontanelle SW
      • County: Adair         Elev: 392
      • Location given for GNIS #1969031 (Cears Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2098632

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3162, Longitude: -94.6346    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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