A visit to the Weatherwax 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 Weatherwax Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Weatherwax Cemetery:
41.4583, -92.7085
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<2>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Weatherwax Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Weatherwax 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 Weatherwax Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Weatherwax Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95054 <5>
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Sharon.
- Peoria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Appel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Appel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appel Cemetery
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunsmore Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Cemetery Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Mills Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills Cemetery
- Sheley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Beason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- West Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Weatherwax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Weatherwax Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taintor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Searsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Leighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Lynnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Sully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Barnes City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Harvey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Keomah Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Indianapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Killduff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 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 Weatherwax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Weatherwax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Lynnville
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Weatherwax Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Weatherwax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Weatherwax Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970907 (Weatherwax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970907 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Sharon
- Location given for Weatherwax Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4583339 Lon: -92.7085256
- 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 Mahaska, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Weatherwax 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |