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A visit to the Wight Cemetery ...


The location of the Wight Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wight Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3003°   (41° 18' 1")

Lon:   -94.1783°   (-94° 10' 41")

The Wight Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies just to the east northeast of the Wight Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wight Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wight Cemetery.

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

    • Webster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Stanzel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Macksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Pitzer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Ord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Winterset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Barney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Lorimor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Earlham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
    • Orient
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • East Peru
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Greenfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Patterson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Stuart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
        • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Afton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
      • Truro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>
      • DeSoto
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Creston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Thayer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Wiscotta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
        • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Saint Charles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
      • Van Meter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Menlo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontanelle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 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 Wight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wight Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Welty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
    • Hooten Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooten Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooten Cemetery
    • Wintermantle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintermantle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintermantle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintermantle Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kivett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kivett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivett Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • McDonald Chase Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Chase Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Chase Cemetery
    • Grand River Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eppard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eppard Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eppard Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Chapel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Moon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Boley Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boley Farm Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Farm Cemetery
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Wight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #463028  (Wight Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #463028 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: Pitzer
      • County: Madison         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #463028 (Wight Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/

    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 Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Wight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3003, Longitude: -94.1783       In this case, the coordinates for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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