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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

41.1858, -91.9221

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Clay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run Cemetery
  • Ann Gowey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Gowey Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Howard Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Grove Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <5>
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasant Plain.
    • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Halferty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halferty Cemetery
    • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Hook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gatlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Rubio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
  • Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Talleyrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Perlee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Ollie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Packwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Coppock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Linby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • West Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Chester is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Keota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pekin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Nugent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Competine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
    • Lockridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Havre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre

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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Clay Cemetery: