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A visit to the Charleston Cemetery ...


The location of the Charleston 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 Charleston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5864°   (40° 35' 11")

Lon:   -91.5307°   (-91° 31' 50")

The Charleston Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Charleston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Charleston 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Charleston Cemetery.

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

    • Charleston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • New Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County
    • Argyle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
    • Donnellson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Vincennes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Dumas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nauvoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <4>
    • Primrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Croton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Athens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Revere
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Peaksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
        • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Galland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
        • Galland is located in Lee County
      • Fort Madison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandusky
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Lee County
      • Sawyer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Farmington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
      • Mount Hamill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Anson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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)

    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 Charleston 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 Charleston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Charleston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Argyle Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argyle Memorial Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Memorial Cemetery
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Everhardt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everhardt Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everhardt Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Embury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embury Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Ambrosia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambrosia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ambrosia Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrosia Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The F Simonin Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
      • Viele Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viele Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viele Cemetery
      • Half Breed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Breed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Half Breed Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Breed Cemetery
      • Graner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graner Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graner Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • McKeehan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeehan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKeehan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeehan Cemetery
      • J A Davis Grounds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J A Davis Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J A Davis Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J A Davis Grounds Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd & Peevler Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
      • Montrose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • St. Barnabas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barnabas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barnabas Cemetery
      • Indian Princess Grave
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Princess Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Princess Grave is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Princess Grave
      • Whorton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whorton Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whorton Cemetery

    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 Charleston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455356  (Charleston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455356 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: Argyle
      • County: Lee         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #455356 (Charleston Cemetery)

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Charleston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5864, Longitude: -91.5307       In this case, the coordinates for the Charleston 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.




 

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