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A visit to the Villisca 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 Villisca Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Villisca Cemetery (FG ID #96572)

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 Villisca Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9384°   (40° 56' 18")

Lon:   -94.9743°   (-94° 58' 27")

The Villisca Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Red Oak. Red Oak lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Villisca Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Villisca Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Findley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Findley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Bakers Cut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Cut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bakers Cut Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Nodaway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Page Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Page Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Pierce Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Sciola Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bolt Family Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolt Family Burying Ground is located in Montgomery County
  • Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Mamre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mamrelund Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamrelund Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamrelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamrelund Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • North Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Grove Cemetery is located in Page County
    • Methodist Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Guss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guss Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Larson Burial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Page County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Strand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Villisca Cemetery.

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

  • Villisca
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
    • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <6>
  • Tenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Nodaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
    • Nodaway is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Hepburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Sciola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sciola
    • From the Villisca Cemetery to Sciola
  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
    • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guss
    • From the Villisca Cemetery to Guss
  • Iveyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Strand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
    • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strand
    • From the Villisca Cemetery to Strand
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Corning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Clarinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Red Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Coburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Yorktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Ladoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladoga
      • From the Villisca Cemetery to Ladoga

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 Villisca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Villisca 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 Villisca Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462575  (Villisca Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462575 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: Villisca
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #462575 (Villisca Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96572

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Villisca Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9384, Longitude: -94.9743    
<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 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.
<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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