A visit to the Homestead 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 Homestead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homestead Cemetery:
42.9076, -112.8891
The Homestead Cemetery is located in Bingham County<1>.
The county seat for Bingham County is located in Blackfoot. Blackfoot lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Homestead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Homestead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Homestead Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Aberdeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Falls View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Falls View Cemetery is located in Power County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View Cemetery
- Neeley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Power County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Thomas Riverside Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pauline Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- American Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Michaud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pingree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chubbuck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pocatello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alameda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pauline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olsen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- American Falls
- Pocatello
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 helpful 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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Bingham 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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #373123 (Homestead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #373123 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: Bingham
- Est. Elev: 1364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: American Falls NW
- Location given for Homestead Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9074112 Lon: -112.8888833
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bingham, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homestead 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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