Chief Wapello Cemetery in Ottumwa, Iowa

Chief Wapello Cemetery is a cemetery near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. It lies about 6.5 mi west of Ottumwa. The grounds sit at about 810 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including John Beach, Joseph M. Street and Wapello. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1975644. The nearest other listed cemetery is Agency Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, about 6.1 mi away. It is one of 74 cemeteries we list in Wapello County, and 59 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ottumwa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 writer.

• John Beach1812-1874
  US Army officer and U.S. Indian Agent
• Joseph M. Street1782-1840
  Iowa pioneer, trader and U.S. Indian Agent
• Wapello1787-1842
  Musquakee (Meskwaki) chief

People whose Wikidata entry gives Chief Wapello 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.

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.

• Agency Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  0.8 mi
• Hackney Grave

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  1.6 mi
• Brumsey Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Round Point Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Sterner Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Ashland Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Bladensburg Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  3.9 mi
• Sedore Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi
• Kitterman Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Ellsworth Cemetery

  Ottumwa, IA
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi

• Reece Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Ottumwa · (641) 682-4509
  6.1 mi
• Robertson-Jay Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Ottumwa
  6.4 mi
• Johnson Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Ottumwa
  6.7 mi
• Patterson Monument Co

  Monument dealer · Ottumwa · (641) 682-3176
  6.8 mi
• Sinnott Funeral Home, Formerly Robertson Jay Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Ottumwa · (641) 682-8031
  8.0 mi
• Pedrick Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Douds · (641) 936-4317
  15 mi

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