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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 Tilford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4878°   (41° 29' 16")

Lon:   -92.5324°   (-92° 31' 56")

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 .

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 Tilford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Tilford 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
    • Coal Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Lacey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • What Cheer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Deep River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Searsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Taintor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
        • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Rose Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Keomah Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Oskaloosa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • University Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Guernsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
        • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
      • Exeelsior
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • Delta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
        • Delta is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Keswick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Aurora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
      • Malcom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
        • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Bone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Lisor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisor Cemetery
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic and IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mill Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95054 <6>
      • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #462242 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: Union Mills
      • County: Mahaska         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #462242 (Tilford Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tilford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4878, Longitude: -92.5324    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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