A visit to the Anson 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 Anson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anson Cemetery:
40.7570, -91.9154
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Anson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the west southwest of the Anson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Anson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Anson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forbes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Lippincott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Leech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- Purdom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Bentonsport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Kilbourne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Pittsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
- Robb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb Cemetery
- Blackmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blackmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmore 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 Anson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Keosauqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kilbourn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Winchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Bonaparte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Stockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Douds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Cantril
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acasto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Big Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Primrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Mount Hamill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Libertyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Croton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Houghton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 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 Anson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Farmington
- Keosauqua
- Milton
- Salem
- Selma
- Stockport
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 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 Anson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Anson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1980996 (Anson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1980996 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Zion
- Location given for Anson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7569724 Lon: -91.9154488
- 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 Van Buren, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anson 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. |
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