A visit to the Clay Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay Grove Cemetery:
40.7428, -91.5654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clay Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Clay Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clay Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Bonnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnell Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Blacksmith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blacksmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksmith Cemetery
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Beeler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Kennedy Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Sax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sax Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sax Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clay Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pilot Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Mount Hamill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Houghton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Primrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Donnellson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Big Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Bonaparte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Croton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
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 Grove 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 Clay Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonaparte
- Donnellson
- Farmington
- Fort Madison
- Salem
- Salem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Clay Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- West Point
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 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 Clay Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Clay Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981369 (Clay Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981369 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donnellson
- Location given for Clay Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7428123 Lon: -91.5654357
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clay Grove 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |