A visit to the Columbus 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 Columbus Cemetery ...
The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Anson Cemetery
- The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Bentonsport Cemetery
- The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Blackmore Cemetery
- The Blackmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Bonaparte Cemetery
- The Bonaparte Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Bradford Cemetery
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Center Chapel Cemetery
- The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- County Farm Cemetery
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Dodson Cemetery
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Dunn Cemetery
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Fellows Cemetery
- The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Forbes Cemetery
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Lippincott Cemetery
- The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- New Lexington Cemetery
- The New Lexington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Oak Lawn Cemetery
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Purdom Cemetery
- The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <2>
- Railroad Grave
- The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
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- Robb Cemetery
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Rogers Cemetery
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Vernon Cemetery
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Watkins Cemetery
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Acasto
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Anson
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
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- Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
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- Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County
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- Douds
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
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- Farmington
- Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Houghton
- Houghton is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Keosauqua
- Kilbourn
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
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- Leando
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
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- Milton
- Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
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- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Mount Sterling
- Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
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- Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
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- Russellville ‑ Historic
- Russellville is located in Lee County
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- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Salem
- Stockport
- White Lane ‑ Historic
- White Lane is located in Lee County
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- Winchester
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
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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 Columbus 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 Columbus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Farmington
- Keosauqua
- Milton
- Salem
- Stockport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Columbus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Columbus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981000 (Columbus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981000 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keosauqua
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Columbus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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