A visit to the Alley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Alley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alley Cemetery:
40.6500, -91.2751
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Alley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Alley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Box Groves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Claypoole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Appanoose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Brockway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- Mothershed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
- Little Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Family Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Pontoosuc Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pontoosuc
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Wever
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- South Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Colusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Nauvoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Iowa Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Disco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Alley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burlington
- Dallas City
- Fort Madison
- Lomax
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Burlington
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Alley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981354 (Alley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981354 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Madison
- Location given for Alley Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6500412 Lon: -91.2751495
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |