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A visit to the West Liberty 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 West Liberty Cemetery ...

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

41.5744, -92.6435

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

The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies just to the east of the West Liberty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Liberty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Liberty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
  • Mill Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
  • Bone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bone Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
  • Beason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sheley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
    • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Ewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ewart Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 West Liberty Cemetery.

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

  • Searsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Taintor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • New Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Union Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Barnes City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Malcom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sully
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Peoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Lacey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Grinnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Deep River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Oakland Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Killduff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Galesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Indianapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
    • Coal Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Guernsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kellogg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 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 West Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery: