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A visit to the Vail Cemetery ...


The location of the Vail Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Vail Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0647°   (42° 3' 52")

Lon:   -95.2105°   (-95° 12' 37")

The Vail Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Denison. Denison lies just to the west southwest of the Vail Cemetery .

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 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 Vail Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Vail
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
    • Westside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <4>
    • Deloit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Deloit is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
      • Denison is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Boyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Boyer is located in Crawford County
    • Sunset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
    • Kiron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aspinwall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Herring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Sac County
    • Manilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Halbur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Buck Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Manning
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
      • Schleswig
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
        • Schleswig is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <4>
      • Botna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
        • Botna is located in Shelby County
      • Breda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
        • Breda is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Arion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Roselle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
        • Roselle is located in Carroll County
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
      • Wall Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Dow City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
        • Dow City is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <4>
      • Defiance
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Templeton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
        • Templeton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <4>
      • Carroll
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Odebolt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
        • Odebolt is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people

    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 Vail Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Vail Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kiron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Lehfeld Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehfeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehfeld Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehfeld Cemetery
      • Nishnabotna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nishnabotna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nishnabotna Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nishnabotna Cemetery
      • Arcadia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Kiron.
        • The Bethel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94253 <7>
      • Washington Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Iowa Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Twp. Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery

    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 Vail Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462512  (Vail Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462512 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: Vail
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 407
      • Location given for GNIS #462512 (Vail Cemetery)

    The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcounty.org/

    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 Crawford, 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 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 Vail Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0647, Longitude: -95.2105       In this case, the coordinates for the Vail Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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