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A visit to the Zoar Cemetery ...

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 Zoar Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.8103°   (41° 48' 37")

Lon:   -93.0288°   (-93° 1' 43")

The Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Society Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Society Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Society Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Society Methodist Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Wittemberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittemberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittemberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Linder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Rushville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Logan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Restland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Newton Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Union Cemetery
    • The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <5>
  • Center Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Moffitt Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
    • Antle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Old German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • St. John's UCC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's UCC Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.

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

  • Baxter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lambs Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
    • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Kellogg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Jasper County
  • Melbourne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Haverhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <6>
  • State Center Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Goddard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Goddard is located in Jasper County
  • Metz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Malta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rhodes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Green Castle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Luray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Reasnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • LaMoille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Killduff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • State Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <6>
    • Dunbar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Dillon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 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 Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Zoar Cemetery:

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 Zoar Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #463287  (Zoar Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #463287 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: Baxter SE
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 290
    • Location given for GNIS #463287 (Zoar Cemetery)

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 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' (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 Zoar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8103, Longitude: -93.0288       In this case, the coordinates for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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