A visit to the Waddell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Waddell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waddell Cemetery:
41.3575, -92.3877
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.
The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Waddell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Waddell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waddell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Hewitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bedwell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Rose Hill.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Indianapolis Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis Cemetery
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tioga Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McFarlan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan Cemetery
- Tinsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Kensler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensler Cemetery
- Humes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Wymore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wymore Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel 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]<3> of the Waddell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waddell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- What Cheer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indianapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Coal Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Thornburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Keomah Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Exeelsior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Hayesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Sigourney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Barnes City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Cedar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- University Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Hedrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Lacey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Nugent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Ambrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
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 Waddell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waddell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Delta
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Keswick
- Martinsburg
- Oskaloosa
- Sigourney
- What Cheer
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 Waddell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Keokuk 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 Waddell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462598 (Waddell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462598 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: Keokuk
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rose Hill
- Location given for Waddell Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3575088 Lon: -92.3876854
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Keokuk, 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 from Point A (ie- Waddell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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