A visit to the Criner 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 Criner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Criner Cemetery:
40.8778, -91.1265
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Criner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Criner Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.
The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the south of the Criner Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Criner Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Criner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Criner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flint River Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chief Tama Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Chief Tama Grave is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Tama Grave
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Latty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Latty Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty Cemetery
- Franklin Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Freitag Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freitag Cemetery
- St. John's United Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burlington Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aspen Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walker Farm Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Plot
- Thie Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thie Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thie Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schilb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Schilb Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilb Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Burlington RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burlington RC Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington RC Cemetery
- North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bazel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Criner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Criner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gulf Port
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sperry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Kline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Mediapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oquawka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Olena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Wever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Biggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
- Stronghurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rozetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Milroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Yarmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Criner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Criner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Burlington
- Danville
- Lomax
- Mediapolis
- New London
- Oquawka
- Stronghurst
- West Burlington
- Yarmouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Criner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Des Moines 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 Criner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1995139 (Criner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1995139 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: Des Moines
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sperry
- Location given for Criner Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8778155 Lon: -91.1265352
- 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 Des Moines, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Criner 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |