A visit to the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arlington Cemetery:
42.7380, -91.6857
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Arlington Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Arlington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylorville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylorville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville Cemetery
- Corn Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Hill Cemetery
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Reeds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Rothfusz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rothfusz Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothfusz Cemetery
- County Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- County Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- County Courners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Wadena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stone School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Cemetery
- Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Lima Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Long Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arlington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Wadena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Strawberry Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Volga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Illyria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Oelwein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Osborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Randalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Brainard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Donnan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- West Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Elkader
(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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Arlington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Fayette
- Lamont
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Stanley
- Strawberry Point
- Volga
- Volga lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Arlington Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- West Union
- Westgate
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 helpful 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 Arlington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Arlington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454233 (Arlington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454233 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arlington
- Location given for Arlington Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.738039 Lon: -91.6857123
- 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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- Arlington 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. |