A visit to the Tilford 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 Tilford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tilford Cemetery:
41.4878, -92.5324
The Tilford Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Tilford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tilford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Tilford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tilford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Union Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barnes City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Lisor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisor Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Mill Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Tilford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tilford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- What Cheer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deep River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Searsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taintor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keomah Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Guernsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Exeelsior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Ambrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Malcom
(15 miles [24.1 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 Tilford 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 Tilford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Deep River
- Delta
- Keswick
- Lynnville
- Malcom
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Searsboro
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tilford 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 Tilford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462242 (Tilford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462242 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: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union Mills
- Location given for Tilford Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4877811 Lon: -92.5324099
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tilford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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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