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A visit to the Dierks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Dierks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8881°   (41° 53' 17")

Lon:   -90.2240°   (-90° 13' 26")

The Dierks Cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the south southeast of the Dierks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Dierks Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Hess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. St. Claire Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Clinton County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Memorial Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Andover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Elvira Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvira Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elvira Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County

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]<2> of the Dierks Cemetery.

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

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 Dierks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dierks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dierks Cemetery:

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 Dierks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #455918  (Dierks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #455918 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: Clinton NW
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #455918 (Dierks Cemetery)

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dierks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8881, Longitude: -90.2240    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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