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A visit to the Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery ...

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

40.4778, -91.3963

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Colvin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Colvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland Cemetery
  • St. Barnabas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
  • Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sterns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
  • Dundey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundey Cemetery
  • Indian Princess Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Indian Princess Grave is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess Grave
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Sandinavian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandinavian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marks Cemetery
      • Miller Hill Cemetery
      • Old Mormon Cemetery
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Parley Street Cemetery
      • Pioneer Burial Grounds
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Saint Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107486 <5>
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
    • F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mound Cemetery
    • Keokuk National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk.
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
    • Nauvoo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo Cemetery
      • The Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nauvoo City Cemetery
      • Nauvoo Two Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177534 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colvin Cemetery.

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

  • Sandusky
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Galland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Galland is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Keokuk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nauvoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <6>
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <6>
  • Powellton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Saint Francisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Elvaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
    • Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Ferris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
    • Niota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Sutter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Colusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Colvin Cemetery: