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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Croton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Croton Cemetery (FG ID #1450329)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Croton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5910°   (40° 35' 27")

Lon:   -91.6812°   (-91° 40' 52")

The cemetery is located in Lee County<3>.

As an estimate, the Croton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Croton.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Croton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Croton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Croton Cemetery.

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

    • Croton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Athens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peaksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Dumas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Primrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Chambersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <5>
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Acasto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
        • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Vincennes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
        • Vincennes is located in Lee County
      • New Boston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Lee County
      • Bonaparte
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
        • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <5>
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Medill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
        • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Kahoka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
        • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <5>
      • Clark City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
        • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Mount Hamill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • Big Mound
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
        • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County

    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 Croton 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 Croton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • H Banla Grounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the H Banla Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The H Banla Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the H Banla Grounds Cemetery
    • Salubria Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salubria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salubria Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salubria Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Alfrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alfrey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfrey Cemetery
    • Green Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Glade Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Green Glade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenglade Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Glade Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94934 <1>
    • Embury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embury Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Reid Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Farm Cemetery
    • Frost Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frost Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Grove Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burrier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrier Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrier Cemetery
      • Troxel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troxel Cemetery is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Acklan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acklan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklan Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Shaffer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Peaksville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peaksville Cemetery is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaksville Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • McKeehan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeehan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKeehan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeehan Cemetery
      • J A Davis Grounds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J A Davis Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J A Davis Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J A Davis Grounds Cemetery
      • Primrose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery

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

    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 Croton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1981375  (Croton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981375 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Croton
      • County: Lee         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #1981375 (Croton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1450329

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Croton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5910, Longitude: -91.6812    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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