A visit to the Wittemberg 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 Wittemberg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wittemberg Cemetery:
41.7628, -93.0430
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wittemberg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the south of the Wittemberg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wittemberg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wittemberg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wittemberg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Union Cemetery
- The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <5>
- Center Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Rushville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- German Society Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Restland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper County Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antle Cemetery
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Palo Alto Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Cemetery
- Adamson Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slagel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Slagel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagel Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Our Silent City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Wittemberg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wittemberg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lambs Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellogg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Oakland Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Green Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- State Center Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Reasnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oswalt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Rhodes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Malta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Valeria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 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 Wittemberg 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 Wittemberg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Gilman
- Kellogg
- Melbourne
- Newton
- Prairie City
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 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 Wittemberg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Wittemberg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #463149 (Wittemberg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463149 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baxter SE
- Location given for Wittemberg Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7627678 Lon: -93.042975
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wittemberg 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. |