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A visit to the Bonaparte Cemetery ...


The location of the Bonaparte Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bonaparte Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bonaparte Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bonaparte Cemetery

Lat:   40.7014°   (40° 42' 5")

Lon:   -91.8085°   (-91° 48' 30")

The Bonaparte 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 northwest of the Bonaparte Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bonaparte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bonaparte Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bonaparte Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bonaparte Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bonaparte
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Acasto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Anson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Keosauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Croton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Mount Hamill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Stockport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Kilbourn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
        • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
      • Chambersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
        • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Houghton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Donnellson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cantril
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Peaksville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
        • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Pilot Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
      • Birmingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Revere
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Saint Paul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

    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 Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bonaparte Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bonaparte Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Neumann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neumann Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Cemetery
    • Cave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
    • Reed's Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Bentonsport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentonsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonsport Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Robb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson Cemetery
    • Preen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preen Cemetery
    • Helwig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helwig Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helwig Cemetery
    • Steinmeyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steinmeyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinmeyer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Holsworth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holsworth Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsworth Cemetery
      • Blackmore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmore Cemetery
      • Columbus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Bonaparte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1981038  (Bonaparte Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981038 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bonaparte
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #1981038 (Bonaparte Cemetery)

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

    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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bonaparte Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7014, Longitude: -91.8085       In this case, the coordinates for the Bonaparte Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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