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A visit to the Van Horn 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 Van Horn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Horn 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 Van Horn Cemetery

Lat:   41.9086°   (41° 54' 30")

Lon:   -94.2850°   (-94° 17' 5")

The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the north northwest of the Van Horn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Van Horn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Rippey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rippey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rippey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Dallas Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Twp. Cemetery
    • The Dallas Twp. Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Rippey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rippey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Richland Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Memorial Cemetery
    • The Richland Memorial Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
    • The Richland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Richland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95938 <5>
  • Angus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Angus Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bower Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Greene County
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    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Valleyview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valleyview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valleyview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valleyview Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242795 <5>
    • Fairview UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview UMC Cemetery
      • The Fairview UMC Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Fairview UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348924 <5>
    • Headly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Headly Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Yale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
    • Messenger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
    • Mowrer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowrer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowrer Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Violet Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Horn Cemetery.

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

  • Cooper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Greene County
  • Jamaica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rippey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
    • Rippey is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Herndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Bagley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <7>
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <7>
  • Yale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Berkley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bouton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <7>
    • Farlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Panora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ogden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <7>
    • Scranton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <7>
    • Minburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 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 Van Horn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bagley
    • Bagley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
  • Bayard
    • Bayard lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bayard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Bouton
    • Bouton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bouton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
  • Churdan
  • Grand Junction
  • Guthrie Center
  • Jefferson
  • Minburn
  • Ogden
    • Ogden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Panora lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
    • Paton
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Scranton
    • Woodward
    • Yale
      • Yale lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

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 Van Horn 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 Van Horn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1823139  (Van Horn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1823139 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: Cooper
    • County: Greene         Elev: 311
    • Location given for GNIS #1823139 (Van Horn 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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Van Horn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9086, Longitude: -94.2850       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Horn 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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