About Smith Cemetery
Smith Cemetery is a cemetery near Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. It lies about 9.4 mi east of Oskaloosa. The grounds sit at about 774 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Wood Smith. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 461686. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rochester Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Calvary Wayside Chapel in Pella, about 8.9 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in Mahaska County, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Oskaloosa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Smith Cemetery
- John Wood Smithdied 1847American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Smith Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.27257, -92.82239
What Smith Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Rochester CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery1.7 mi
- Weldon CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery1.8 mi
- Bellefountaine CemeteryPella, IACemetery2.4 mi
- Sand Ridge CemeteryPella, IACemetery2.6 mi
- Olivet CemeteryPella, IACemetery2.9 mi
- Mahaska County Farm CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery2.9 mi
- Boles CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Gregory CemeteryPella, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Coal Creek CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery3.5 mi
- Butler CemeteryOskaloosa, IACemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Smith Cemetery
- Calvary Wayside Chapel8.9 miFuneral home · Pella
- Bates Funeral Chapel9.8 miFuneral chapel · Oskaloosa · (641) 673-7366
- Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory9.8 miCremation provider · Oskaloosa · (641) 672-2181
- Gilbert-Boman Funeral Homes10 miFuneral home · Lovilia · (641) 946-7321
- Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Pella · (641) 628-2540
- Garden Chapel Funeral Homes11 miFuneral home · Pella · (641) 628-2430
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