A visit to the Troy Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Troy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Troy Cemetery (FG ID #96507).
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 Troy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Troy Cemetery:
42.6011, -93.9080
The Troy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Woolstock.
The cemetery is located in Wright County<3>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of the Troy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Troy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Troy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Troy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woolstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Schwenck Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery
- Newark Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Twp. Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Ullensvang Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- French Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wright County Burying Grounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
- Willicksen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willicksen Cemetery
- West Ullensvang Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cass Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cass Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cass Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Creek Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs 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]<2> of the Troy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Troy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woolstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Goldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duncombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Webster City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brushy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Evanston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fort Dodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Coalville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Border Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Renwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kamrar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Troy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Troy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarion
- Duncombe
- Eagle Grove
- Fort Dodge
- Goldfield
- Humboldt
- Renwick
- Webster City
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 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 Troy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wright 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 Troy Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96507
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462341 (Troy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462341 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: Wright
- Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle Grove SW
- Location given for Troy Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6010823 Lon: -93.9080021
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Troy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |