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


The location of the Searsboro IOOF 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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5825°   (41° 34' 57")

Lon:   -92.7016°   (-92° 42' 5")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 Searsboro IOOF 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Lynnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Taintor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
    • Peoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Killduff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Union Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Malcom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
    • Oakland Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Galesburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Pella is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
      • Newburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Deep River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Brooklyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
      • Reasnor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Blue Point Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Mill Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
    • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Blue Point Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Sharon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Lynnville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <6>
      • Swans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swans Cemetery
      • Sully Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sully Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Ewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewart Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewart Cemetery

    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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1997441  (Searsboro International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1997441 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: Searsboro
      • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #1997441 (Searsboro International Order of Odd Fellows 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 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 'straight-line' 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 Searsboro IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5825, Longitude: -92.7016       In this case, the coordinates for the Searsboro IOOF 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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