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A visit to the South 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 South Cemetery ...

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

40.5711, -93.7430

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

The South Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the South Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamilton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasanton (IA).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94982 <5>
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Eastin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Eastin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastin Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Gammill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cowles Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogleman Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • New Buda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Buda Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Davis City (IA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1337189 <5>
    • Gore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
    • Davis City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis City Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City Cemetery
    • Downey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasanton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Burrows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
  • Akron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Davis City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Morgan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Cainsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Lamoni
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <6>
  • Blythedale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Mercer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • South Lineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Lineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Decatur City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Eagleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Ridgeway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Moriah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Ravanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna

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 South Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Cemetery: