A visit to the Waterloo 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 Waterloo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waterloo Cemetery:
42.4742, -92.3585
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the north northeast of the Waterloo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waterloo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Waterloo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waterloo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waterloo Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Memorial Park
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterloo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1262931 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Orange Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Twp. Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Muslim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden of Memories
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyner Twp. Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waterloo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waterloo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evansdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Dewar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- North Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Eagle Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fredsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Voorhies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Dunkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Blessing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Jesup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Klinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Finchford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- New Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 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 Waterloo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waterloo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Dike
- La Porte City
- Waterloo
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 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 Waterloo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Waterloo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462728 (Waterloo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462728 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterloo South
- Location given for Waterloo Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4741531 Lon: -92.3585192
- 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 Black Hawk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterloo 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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