A visit to the Dorr 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 Dorr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorr Cemetery:
42.2483, -90.5979
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dorr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dorr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dorr Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dorr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dorr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Hill Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Country Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Sweezy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sweezy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweezy Cemetery
- Herrig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Herrig Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrig Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Zwingle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94252 <5>
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedle Farm Cemetery
- Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Andrew Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Andrew.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201457 <5>
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Andrew.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295251 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- North Spruce Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedle Farm Cemetery
- Monner Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Monner Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monner Farm Cemetery
- Daugherty Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Dorr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dorr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottonville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- La Motte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zwingle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Andrew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Springbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Saint Donatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Washington Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Crab Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ironhills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Wilkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Maquoketa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Massey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Bernard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garry Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Emeline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Key West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Spragueville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Cattese
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
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 Dorr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dorr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Galena
- Maquoketa
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 helpful 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 Dorr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dorr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001075 (Dorr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001075 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Andrew
- Location given for Dorr Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.248348 Lon: -90.5979077
- 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dorr 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. |