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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 Carbon (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 Carbon. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Carbon is located in Davis County.

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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Carbon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carbon:

  • Davis County     (The home county of Carbon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Floris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Drakesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chequest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Carbon to Chequest
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Mark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mark
      • From Carbon to Mark
    • Stiles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Carbon to Stiles
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Moravia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Darbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rathbun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Coal City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Clarkdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Exline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Iconium
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Libertyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Linby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pekin
      • From Carbon to Pekin
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Packwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Perlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perlee
      • From Carbon to Perlee
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hayesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Ollie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Avery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Carbon to Avery
    • Albia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff Creek
      • From Carbon to Bluff Creek
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Carbon to Georgetown
    • Lovilia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <1>
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Douds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Kilbourn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Cantril
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Keosauqua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Cliffland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ottumwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Agency
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
    • Eldon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dahlonega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blakesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chillicothe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Highland Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Competine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Downing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • Kilwinning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Carbon to Kilwinning

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carbon, see our County-by-County Page for Carbon.

Cemeteries Near Carbon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carbon.

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 Carbon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.

  • Rime Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rime Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dexter Baby Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Baby Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Baby Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingdom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fiedler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiedler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Isabel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ormanville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (477 more) ...
    • Wilkenson Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkenson Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkenson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parrott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, Carbon had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Carbon, with the one closest to Carbon listed first.

  • Ormanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
    • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
  • Floris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belknap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • Cliffland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Ottumwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Agency
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
  • Ottumwa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chequest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chequest
    • From Carbon to Chequest
  • Bloomfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Eldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bidwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dahlonega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Wapello County
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carbon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carbon.

Newspapers Published in Carbon ...

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 201 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carbon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carbon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Carbon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8979, Longitude: -92.4114       In this case, the coordinates for Carbon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Carbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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