A visit to the Stewart 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 Stewart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stewart Cemetery:
41.5046, -92.6999
The Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of New Sharon.
The cemetery is located in Mahaska County<2>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of the Stewart Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stewart Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stewart Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stewart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cemetery Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Appel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
- Beason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Union Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Stewart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stewart Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Taintor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Searsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sully
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malcom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Oakland Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Coal Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Grinnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Stewart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stewart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Grinnell
- Lynnville
- Malcom
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Stewart Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
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 professional and volunteer 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 Stewart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Stewart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461990 (Stewart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461990 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Searsboro
- Location given for Stewart Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5047219 Lon: -92.6999137
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Stewart Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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