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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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3943°   (41° 23' 39")

Lon:   -92.6127°   (-92° 36' 45")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the south southwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Woods 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Lacey
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Union Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oskaloosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fishville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Keomah Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Leighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Indianapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Taintor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
        • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Wright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Exeelsior
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • Barnes City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peoria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
      • Givin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Coal Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
      • Olivet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Gibson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Cedar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Searsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
        • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • What Cheer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Montezuma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>

    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 Woods 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 Woods Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Madison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95054 <7>
    • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Weatherwax Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Prine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prine Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prine Cemetery
    • Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The White Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Forest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Oskaloosa.
        • The Forest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forest Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94797 <7>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Oskaloosa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537008 <7>
      • Wymore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
      • Tinsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mormon Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • University Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Bedwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tilford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #463196  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #463196 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: Union Mills
      • County: Mahaska         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #463196 (Woods Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3943, Longitude: -92.6127    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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