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A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

41.1489, -91.7027

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

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Shuppy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shuppy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuppy Cemetery
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
  • North Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill Cemetery
  • Schrock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Schrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrock Cemetery
  • Custer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Eicher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eicher Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eicher Cemetery
    • Sommers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sommers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sommers Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
    • Old Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Finley Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Rumble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rumble Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble Cemetery
    • Fern Cliff Evangelic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Washington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408186 <5>

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] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

  • Coppock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Wayland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Swedesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
  • Olds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Olds is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Havre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
  • Pleasant Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Perlee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Ainsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rubio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Cotter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talleyrand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand

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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood 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 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 Cottonwood Cemetery: