A visit to the Akerman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Akerman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Akerman Cemetery (FG ID #94141).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Akerman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akerman Cemetery:
41.2216, -92.3611
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Akerman Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Akerman Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Hedrick.
Just a reminder: Akerman Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Keokuk County<4>.
The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of the Akerman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Akerman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Akerman Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akerman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Rayburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn Cemetery
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Tioga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- Kensler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensler Cemetery
- Hewitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McCormick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Deuser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Deuser Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deuser Cemetery
- Martinsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Funk Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Funk Family Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Family Cemetery
- Thompson Grave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Grave
- Pennington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Akerman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Akerman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hedrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nugent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Exeelsior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Competine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Keomah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dahlonega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pekin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sigourney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Indianapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- What Cheer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Akerman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akerman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delta
- Delta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Akerman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Martinsburg
- Ottumwa
- Sigourney
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Akerman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Keokuk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Akerman Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94141
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454081 (Akerman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454081 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Keokuk
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hedrick
- Location given for Akerman Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.22029 Lon: -92.3607406
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akerman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |