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A visit to the Towle Cemetery ...

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 Towle Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Towle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.6836°   (42° 41' 0")

Lon:   -93.1788°   (-93° 10' 43")

The Towle Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies just to the north northwest of the Towle Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Towle Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maysville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redding Cemetery
  • Lindenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Maynes Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynes Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maynes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fourmile Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Hansell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hansell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ingham Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Marion Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Washington Reform Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Reform Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Reform Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Way Side Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Old Chapin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Butler County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Towle Cemetery.

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

  • Geneva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
  • Bradford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Franklin County
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
  • Reeve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Faulkner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Hansell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Latimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <6>
  • Coulter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
    • Coulter is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Ackley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <6>
  • Iowa Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Robertson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Austinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Aredale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Popejoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Eagle City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Abbott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Sheffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Alden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Cleves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Aplington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <6>
    • Dows
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Towle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Towle Cemetery:

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 Towle Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462286  (Towle Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462286 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: Hampton South
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 345
    • Location given for GNIS #462286 (Towle Cemetery)

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 Franklin, 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 obstructions 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 Towle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6836, Longitude: -93.1788       In this case, the coordinates for the Towle Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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