Cemetery Records
Last updated 28 February 2014
This is a list of the Cemetery Records Collection maintained in the Washington County Genealogy Library located in the Washington County Library in Washington, Iowa. This collection includes documents provided by contributors and donors over the years.
Post a query for more information. Please give specific names, pertinent dates and locations in the county.
Cemetery Records Collection in the Washington County, Iowa Genealogy Library |
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Record Type |
Record Source |
Funeral Home Records compiled by year and funeral parlor/mortuary name. Provides alphabetical surname listing that identifies deceased person’s name, date of death, age, where born, parents names, last residence, etc. (Listed below) |
Compiled by the WCGS and published by the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS)
Copyright for individual documents from 1984 – 1998 (Listed below) |
1881 – 1894 Miller |
1984 |
1917 – 1921 Miller, Woolford and McElhinney |
1984 |
1922 – 1924 Jones, McElhinney |
1984 |
1925 – 1929 Jones |
1984 |
1930 – 1934 Jones |
1984 |
1935 – 1939 Jones |
1984 |
1940 – 1944 Jones |
1984 |
1945 – 1949 Jones |
1984 |
1950 – 1955 Jones |
1984 |
1956 – 1960 Jones |
1985 |
1961 – 1965 Jones |
1985 |
1966 – 1970 Jones |
1985 |
1971 – 1974 Jones |
1985 |
1975 – 1978 Jones |
1985 |
1979 – 1984 Jones |
1985 |
1985 – 1989 Jones |
1998 |
1929 – 1954 Sherman – Eden |
1985 |
1955 – 1996 Sherman – Eden |
1985 |
Aug 1899 – Jan 1919 Gould (Brighton) |
1986 |
Mar 1952 – Nov 1977 Gould |
Unknown |
Dec 1946 – Jan 1958 Hoskins (Brighton) |
1988 |
Iowa Cemetery Locations for Regions 1 – 9. Regions consist of multiple counties (Washington County is in region 1). These documents include listings of cemeteries by township for each county in each region. |
Compiled by the IGS; Copyright 1990 |
WPA Cemetery Survey 1936: Cemeteries of Washington County; List of gravestones by township |
Transcriptions created by the WPA workers using various sources e.g., courthouse records, newspaper obituaries, etc |
Washington County, Iowa Graveyard Records of All Persons Born Before 1850 |
Book compiled by Myrtle E. Speer and the Wash. Chapter of D.A.R. 1927 |
Cemetery Directory of Amish and Mennonites in Iowa, Johnson and Washington Counties of Iowa |
Book by Mary A. Gingerich Kalona, IA 1972 |
Washington Township Cemeteries |
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Woodlawn – Record of Burial Permits 1840-1978, Alphabetical list by surname |
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Woodlawn – Organized by Section, A-E, alphabetical list by surname and burial location/lot numbers |
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Elm Grove – Alphabetical list by surname includes birth and death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1993 |
Elm Grove – Burial list, alphabetical by surname, includes birth, death and burial dates, and burial location/lot |
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Pattison Cemetery Book – compilation of information regarding history of cemetery property, people, gravestones and photographs |
Various sources |
Franklin Township Cemeteries |
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Grace Hill Moravian – Includes history and photographs |
Bonita Tindal, May 9, 1982 |
Grace Hill Moravian – Burial Listing with Index |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1996 |
Grace Hill – Various clippings |
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Todd – List by names (no order). 75 sites at one time, many were moved, 12 sites marked |
Compiled by Nondas Richardson and Wahneetah Ingalls |
West Chester – Alphabetical list by surname, birth and death dates and burial location/lot. |
Compiled by Leland and Vera Griggs; published by IGS 1985 |
West Chester – Alphabetical list by surname, map |
West Chester Cemetery Association, 1998 |
English River Township Cemeteries |
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Sharon Hill – Stone number list with name, birth and death dates and Index - alphabetical list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek); published by IGS; Copyright 2002 |
Snider – Stone number list with name, birth and death dates and index alphabetical list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek), 2000 |
Shiloh - Church of the Living Word - Index - alphabetical by surname with stone number |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek), 2000 |
Richmond Public – Lot map and alphabetical list by surname, includes name, birth/age, death date, burial location/lot |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1992 |
Holy Trinity (Richmond Catholic) – Alphabetical list by surname, organized by burial location/lot, includes names, birth and death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1996 |
Moses Miller– Alphabetical list by surname burial location/lot, includes birth and death dates and age |
Compiled by Helen Reschly and Jean Hampsher, Marj Neil |
Gingerich – Alphabetic list by surname, and burial location/rows |
Compiled by Jean Hampsher, Willard Gray and Jessie Sarner; published by IGS; Copyright 1988 |
Middleburg– Alphabetical list by surname, and burial location/rows |
Compiled by Helen Reschly, Jean Hampsher; published by IGS; Copyright 1996 |
Middleburg – List by surname (no order) and includes pictures |
Compiled by Gary and Betty Evans, 1996 |
Dutch Creek Township Cemeteries |
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Oak Ridge – Alphabetical list by surname, includes death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
New Haven – Alphabetical llist by surname, includes burial location/lot |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Tyrone – Index by surname, includes burial location/lot |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Valley – Index by surname, includes burial location/lot |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Bethel – Burial location/lot and name, includes birth and death dates |
Compiled by Chuck and Sally Hotle; published by IGS; Copyright 1988 |
White Oak – Burial location/lot, name, and birth and death dates |
Compiled by Chuck and Sally Hotle; published by IGS; Copyright 1988 |
Clay Township Cemeteries |
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Evergreen (Rubio, IA) – Burial location/lot, name and birth and death dates, 1841-1983 |
Compiled by Allen and Jean Hampsher; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Clay – Index by surname, burial location/lot, name and birth and death dates |
Compiled by Allen and Jean Hampsher; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Ann Gowey – Name and birth and death dates (only 5 grave stones) |
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Cedar Township Cemeteries |
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Lexington – Alphabetical list by surname; burial location/lot list with name, birth and death dates, age |
Compiled by Mrs. Howard Bohr and 4-H group; Published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Craven – List by name, death dates and age |
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Roberts Chapel – History, burial location/stone number, name, death date and age, indexed |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 2000 |
Crawford Township Cemeteries |
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Beauchamp – Index by alphabetical list by surname, burial location/lot with name and birth and death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1986 |
Crawfordsville – New – alphabetical list by surname with birth and death dates and burial location/lot; Old – Index by surname, burial location with name, age and death date |
Compiled by WCGS, Charlene Simmering; published by IGS; Copyright 1990 |
Brighton Township Cemeteries |
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Memorial Miller – Names, birth and death dates, age |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Sandy Hook – Alphabetical list by surname, burial location/lot, names age and death date; history |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Gatlin – List by name, age, death date (8 names) |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1991 |
Bright Hillcrest – Old and new sections, alphabetical list by surname; history |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Highland Township Cemeteries |
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Harrisburg – Index by surname (grouped by family); history |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 2001 |
Salem – Alphabetical list by surname, location/lot with name and birth and death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 2001 |
Litsey or Kentucky – History with pictures and obituaries; alphabetical list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 2001 |
Iowa Township Cemeteries |
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Patterson Pioneer – List by surname with birth and death dates; photographs |
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Mount Olivet – Alphabetical list by surname, burial location with names, birth and death dates, and age |
Compiled by Margie Lasek, July 2000 |
St. Vincent – History and photographs, Index by surname, burial location with name birth and death dates and age |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1996 |
Riverside Public – Burial location with name, birth and death dates, and age, Alphabetical list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1999 |
Jackson Township Cemeteries |
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Locust Grove, Cumberland or Havel – List by surname, History, burial location with names and birth and death dates |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Gibson or Pleasant Plain – List by surname, Location with names, birth and death dates and age |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Grand Prairie – List by surname with death dates (closed in 1908, most moved to Elm Grove) |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1987 |
Lime Creek Township Cemeteries |
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Wellman – Burial location, List by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek); published by IGS; Copyright 2001 |
Wassonville – Burial location, List by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek); published by IGS; Copyright 2000 |
Bunker Hill – Burial location/row, list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek, 2000 |
Pilotsburg – Burial location, list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1984 |
Fairview – Burial location, list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1990 |
Wellman Mennonite – Burial location/row includes name and birth and death dates, list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek, 2000 |
Taylor or Warren – Burial location/row, includes name, birth and death dates, list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1984 |
Marion Township Cemeteries |
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Fern Cliff – List by surname, burial location/row |
Helen Reschly and Jean Hampsher, 1997 |
Pleasant Hill- List by surname, burial location/row |
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Benson – Name, death dates and age |
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Custer – Burial location, name, death dates |
Published by IGA; Copyright 1987 |
Rumble - Burial location, name, death dates |
Published by IGA; Copyright 1987 |
Schrock or Eureka – Alphabetical list by name, burial location, includes name, birth and death dates |
Published by IGA; Copyright 1987 |
North Hill – Burial location, includes name, birth and death dates, List by surname |
Compiled by Allen and Jean Hampsher; Published by IGA; Copyright 1987 |
Sommers – Burial location, includes name, birth and death dates, List by surname |
Compiled by Allen and Jean Hampsher; Published by IGA; Copyright 1987 |
Eicher - Burial location, includes name, birth and death dates, List by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek); published by IGS; Copyright 2003 |
Oregon Township Cemeteries |
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Ainsworth – Burial location includes name, birth and death dates, Alphabetical list by surname |
Compiled by WCGS (Karen McCreedy and Margie Lasek); published by IGS; Copyright 2001 |
Ainsworth – Alphabetical list by surname, includes name, birth and death dates, AND Family information |
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Campground - Burial location with name, family information, death date and age |
Compiled by WCGS; published by IGS; Copyright 1993 |