A visit to the Simenson Family 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 Simenson Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simenson Family Cemetery:
42.9000, -93.6835
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simenson Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 of the Simenson Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simenson Family Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- West Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1273378 <5>
- 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)
- Belmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Belmond Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640620 <5>
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- 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 southeast of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96071 <5>
- Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
- 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 east of Belmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Meservey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94705 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96109 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Goodell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- 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)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Klemme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meservey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- 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)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Rowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Holmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
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- Galt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Britt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Renwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Corwith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Goldfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Latimer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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
- 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
- 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
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1944432 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: Wright
- Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olaf
- Location given for Simenson Family Plot:
- Lat: 42.8999672 Lon: -93.6835466
- 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 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 '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- Simenson Family 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. |
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