A visit to the Yankee 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 Yankee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yankee Cemetery:
43.1555, -92.2380
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yankee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yankee Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County<2>.
The county seat for Chickasaw County is located in New Hampton. New Hampton lies just to the south southwest of the Yankee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Yankee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Yankee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yankee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sargeant Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sargeant Farm Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant Farm Cemetery
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Saude Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eggleston Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery of Little Turkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Lawler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96202 <5>
- Little Turkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Little Turkey Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey Cemetery
- Children of Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hampton Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
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 Yankee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yankee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jerico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- New Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Protivin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Navan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Alta Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Elma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waucoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vernon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Bassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Davis Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Chickasaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Fort Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Saint Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Cresco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Colwell
(17 miles [27.4 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 Yankee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chickasaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yankee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cresco
- Elma
- Elma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Yankee Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Fredericksburg
- Lawler
- New Hampton
- Ridgeway
- Waucoma
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 professional and volunteer 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 Yankee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Chickasaw 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 Yankee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #463234 (Yankee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463234 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: Chickasaw
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saude
- Location given for Yankee Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.155528 Lon: -92.2379509
- 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 Chickasaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yankee 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. |