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A visit to the Dravis 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 Dravis Cemetery ...

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

40.9528, -91.0690

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

The Dravis Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dravis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dravis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dravis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Driskell Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Driskell Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Farm Cemetery
  • Pegtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pegtown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegtown Cemetery
  • Walker Farm Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Plot
  • Hinson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hinson Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Family Cemetery
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
  • Old Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Swedish Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Swedish Cemetery
  • Hukill Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hukill Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hukill Farm Cemetery
  • Loper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Loper Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loper Cemetery
  • Bazel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Freitag Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freitag Cemetery
    • Latty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Latty Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Dolbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Dolbee Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbee Cemetery
    • Kossuth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Franklin Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Franklin Mills Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Mills Cemetery
    • Criner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Criner Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner Cemetery
    • Chief Tama Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Chief Tama Grave is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Tama Grave

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dravis Cemetery.

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

  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Sperry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
  • Dodgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Oquawka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
  • Mediapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • Gladstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
  • Gulf Port
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • West Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elrick Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
  • Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rozetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Biggsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Keithsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Olena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Morning Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Carman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Yarmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • New Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Dravis 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 Dravis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dravis Cemetery: