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A visit to the Waveland 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 Waveland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Waveland Cemetery (FG ID #609605)

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 Waveland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6047°   (41° 36' 16")

Lon:   -93.2337°   (-93° 14' 1")

The Waveland Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Waveland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Waveland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Belle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Rhinehart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Kelley Family Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelley Family Burial Ground is located in Jasper County
  • Rorabaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dowler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • McKeever Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeever Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Ritter - Worth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Seay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Jasper County

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 Waveland Cemetery.

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

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 Waveland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Waveland 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 Waveland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1999692  (Waveland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1999692 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: Prairie City
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 280
    • Location given for GNIS #1999692 (Waveland Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #609605

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 Jasper, 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 things 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 Waveland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6047, Longitude: -93.2337    
<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>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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