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A visit to the Sowers Cemetery ...


The location of the Sowers 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 Sowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1805°   (42° 10' 49")

Lon:   -93.5772°   (-93° 34' 37")

The Sowers Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sowers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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 Sowers 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 Sowers Cemetery.

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

    • Story City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Randall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Roland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Gilbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zenorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
    • McCallsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Ames
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Radcliffe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nevada
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
        • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Jordan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Stanhope
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Shipley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
        • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Zearing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kelley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kamrar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hubbard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <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 Sowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sowers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Peerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peerson Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peerson Cemetery
    • Boe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Boe Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Boe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Olson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304060 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Baldus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldus Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldus Cemetery
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
    • Roland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roland Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Fosen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosen Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosen Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Randall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South St. Petri Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South St. Petri Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Petri Cemetery
    • Born Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Born Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Born Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Born Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brouhard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brouhard Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
      • Mamirelund Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamirelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mamirelund Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamirelund Cemetery
      • Mamrelund Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Clear Lake - Ellsworth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery
      • Arrasmith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrasmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrasmith Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrasmith 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 Sowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461834  (Sowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461834 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: Story City
      • County: Story         Elev: 301
      • Location given for GNIS #461834 (Sowers Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

    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 Story, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1805, Longitude: -93.5772       In this case, the coordinates for the Sowers 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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