Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Burlington (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burlington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Burlington is located in Des Moines County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Burlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burlington:
- Des Moines County (The home county of Burlington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- West Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Dodgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Sperry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Mediapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
- Yarmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <2>
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Lowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
- Mount Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Oakland Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Swedesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- South Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Wever
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
- Wever is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- Sawyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <2>
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Saint Paul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Pilot Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
- Galland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Elrick Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Morning Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
- Wapello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Dallas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <2>
- Disco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Pontoosuc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Colusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
- Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
- Niota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
- La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
- Burnside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Nauvoo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
- Ferris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
- Fountain Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Gulf Port
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Olena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
- Stronghurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
- Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Oquawka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <2>
- Biggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Media
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Rozetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Raritan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Blandinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
- Blandinsville is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <2>
- Sciota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota
- Sciota is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sciota <2>
- Good Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <2>
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Tennessee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Keithsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <2>
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- Seaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <2>
- Joy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Sunbeam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Warren County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Smithshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
- Smithshire is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
- Kirkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Warren County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
- Little York
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
- Roseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
- Eleanor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Warren County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
- Youngstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Warren County (IL)
- Gerlaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
- Gerlaw is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
- Berwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burlington, see our County-by-County Page for Burlington.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burlington ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burlington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burlington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burlington.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Burlington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burlington:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Des Moines County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Louisa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDonough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Des Moines County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Des Moines County
Cemeteries Near Burlington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burlington.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- Aspen Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94186 <5>
- North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
- Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
- Burlington RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
- Burlington Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Wykerts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wykerts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wykerts Cemetery
- Cowles Farm Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
- Prugh Farm Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
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- Swede Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
- Steingreaber Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery
- Swede Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burlington had a population of 22,566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burlington had a population of 24,516 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
- West Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Carman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
- Latty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Iowa Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wever
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
- Wever is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
- Dodgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Decorra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Olena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Sperry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Olena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burlington: www.burlingtoniowa.org/
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8076, Longitude: -91.1129 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |