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A visit to the Searsboro Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery:

41.5825, -92.7016

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies just to the east of the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
  • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Mill Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
  • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Sharon.
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lynnville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <5>
    • Swans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Cemetery
    • Sully Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully Cemetery
    • Bone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Ewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ewart Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Searsboro IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Searsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Lynnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Taintor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • Sully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Montezuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Killduff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Union Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Malcom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Grinnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lacey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Barnes City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellogg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Deep River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reasnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Searsboro IOOF 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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1997441  (Searsboro International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997441 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
    • BGN Class: cemetery
    • County: Poweshiek
    • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Searsboro
    • Location given for Searsboro International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
    • Lat: 41.5824978     Lon: -92.7015799
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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 Poweshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Searsboro IOOF Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<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.