Meskwaki Cemetery in Tama, Iowa

Meskwaki Cemetery is a cemetery near Tama, Tama County, Iowa. It lies about 2.5 mi east of Tama. The grounds sit at about 909 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Jean Adeline Morgan Wanatee, Lelah Pekachuk and Charles Pushetonequa. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 459010. The nearest other listed cemetery is West Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes in Tama, about 2.7 mi away. It is one of 72 cemeteries we list in Tama County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.

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

Among them: 1 artist, 1 World War II veteran.

• Jean Adeline Morgan Wanatee1910-1996
  Native American and women's rights activist
• Lelah Pekachuk1881-1901
  Meskwaki woman
• Charles Pushetonequa1913-1987
  Sauk-Fox artist
• Pushetonequa1843-1919
  Leader of the Meskwaki chief's council

People whose Wikidata entry gives Meskwaki 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.

• West Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• McIntosh Cemetery

  Toledo, IA
  Cemetery

  1.4 mi
• Croskrey Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Saint Patricks Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Woodlawn Cemetery

  Toledo, IA
  Cemetery

  3.0 mi
• Oak Hill Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi
• Rouse Cemetery

  Toledo, IA
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Maple Hill Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  4.2 mi
• Turner Cemetery

  Toledo, IA
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi
• Walz Cemetery

  Tama, IA
  Cemetery

  5.0 mi

• Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Tama · (641) 484-3400
  2.7 mi
• Anderson Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Gladbrook · (641) 473-2282
  15 mi
• Mitchell Family Funeral Home-West Marshall Chapel

  Funeral home · Marshalltown · (641) 483-2900
  16 mi
• McCall Monument

  Monument dealer · Marshalltown · (641) 753-9595
  16 mi
• Smith Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Grinnell · (641) 236-5920
  16 mi
• Mitchell Family Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Marshalltown · (641) 844-1234
  16 mi

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