A visit to the Wymore 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 Wymore Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wymore Cemetery:
41.3503, -92.5075
The Wymore Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the west southwest of the Wymore Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wymore Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Wymore Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wymore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- University Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Waddell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Union Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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]<2> of the Wymore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wymore Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keomah Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Exeelsior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oskaloosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- What Cheer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Givin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Leighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Wymore 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 Wymore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Oskaloosa
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wymore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Wymore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970903 (Wymore Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970903 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: University Park
- Location given for Wymore Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3500075 Lon: -92.5071326
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Wymore Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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