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A visit to the Simenson Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Simenson Family 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 Simenson Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9000°   (42° 53' 59")

Lon:   -93.6835°   (-93° 41' 0")

The Simenson Family Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Simenson Family Cemetery .

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 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 Simenson Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wright 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 Simenson Family 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 Simenson Family Cemetery.

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

    • Olaf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
      • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Goodell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Belmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanawha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Klemme
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
      • Klemme is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
    • Meservey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Clarion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Rowan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Holmes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Galt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Britt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
        • Britt is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
      • Garner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Duncan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Hancock County
      • Renwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Thornton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Corwith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Goldfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Latimer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>

    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 Simenson Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belmond
    • Britt
      • Britt lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Britt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Clarion
      • Clarion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clarion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
    • Corwith
      • Corwith lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Corwith.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Dows
      • Dows lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
    • Eagle Grove
    • Garner
      • Garner lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Goldfield
    • Goodell
      • Goodell lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Kanawha
      • Kanawha lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kanawha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Klemme
      • Klemme lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Renwick
      • Renwick lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Simenson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renwick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renwick

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Simenson Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95051 <7>
    • West Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ringsaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Amsterdam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Norway Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amsterdam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
    • Belmond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belmond Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640620 <7>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96071 <7>
    • Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <7>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Meservey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meservey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meservey Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94705 <7>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96109 <7>

    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 Simenson Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944432  (Simenson Family Plot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944432 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: Olaf
      • County: Wright         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #1944432 (Simenson Family Plot)

    The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

    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 Wright, 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 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 Simenson Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9000, Longitude: -93.6835       In this case, the coordinates for the Simenson Family 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>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.
    <7>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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