A visit to the Slaughter 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 Slaughter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Slaughter Cemetery:
41.6869, -93.2094
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the east of the Slaughter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Slaughter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Slaughter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Slaughter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rorabaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorabaugh Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <5>
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Kelley Family Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKeever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever Cemetery
- Shipp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Greencastle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle Cemetery
- Waveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Sams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Mitchellville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie Belle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Union Cemetery
- The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <5>
- Linder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slaughter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Slaughter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Metz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Green Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Oswalt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Prairie City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Valeria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Santiago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mitchellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Vandalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reasnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Bondurant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Slaughter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Slaughter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Collins
- Kellogg
- Mitchellville
- Monroe
- Newton
- Prairie City
- Runnells
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 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 Slaughter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Slaughter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461670 (Slaughter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461670 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colfax
- Location given for Slaughter Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6869335 Lon: -93.2093704
- 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 Jasper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slaughter 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. |