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A visit to the West Fork Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 West Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.8919°   (42° 53' 30")

Lon:   -93.0838°   (-93° 5' 1")

The West Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Zion Cemetery
    • The St. John Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Linn Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Way Side Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hansell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hansell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ingham Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Needham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Needham Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Shobes Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shobes Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shobes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Old Chapin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dumont Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dumont Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Haselroad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselroad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haselroad Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Old Bristow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bristow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bristow Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Westside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • South Bristow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bristow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bristow Cemetery is located in Butler County

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 West Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Dougherty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Aredale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Chapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Cartersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Rockwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hansell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
  • Dumont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <6>
  • Marble Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <6>
  • Aureola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
    • Aureola is located in Floyd County
  • Bristow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Bristow is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rockford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swaledale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Greene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
    • Burchinal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Latimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <6>
    • Mason City Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Reeve
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Allison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <6>
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Nora Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <6>

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 West Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Fork 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 West Fork Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462847  (West Fork Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462847 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: Dougherty
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 335
    • Location given for GNIS #462847 (West Fork Cemetery)

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

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 Franklin, 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 obstructions 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 West Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8919, Longitude: -93.0838       In this case, the coordinates for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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