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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 East Home Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Home Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   40.6750°   (40° 40' 29")

Lon:   -92.0335°   (-92° 2' 0")

The East Home Prairie Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the northeast of the East Home Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Prall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Boston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cantril Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95388 <5>
  • Mantoyne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantoyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mantoyne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ten Sych Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Sych Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Sych Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ten Sych Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • North Upton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Upton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Upton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Purdom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdom Cemetery
      • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
    • Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Pittsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Oak Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Point Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Heald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heald Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Harness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harness Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Rider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren 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]<3> of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Cantril
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <6>
  • Keosauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Kilbourn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
  • Douds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
  • Leando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Acasto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Bonaparte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Pulaski
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Arbela
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
    • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <6>
  • Granger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Selma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Anson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Memphis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
    • Chambersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Stockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stiles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Luray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Kilwinning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Croton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound 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 East Home Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Home Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Birmingham
  • Bonaparte
  • Cantril
  • Farmington
  • Granger
    • Granger lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Granger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Keosauqua
  • Luray
    • Luray lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Memphis
    • Memphis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Memphis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
  • Milton
  • Selma
    • Selma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the East Home Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Stockport

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 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 East Home Prairie 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 East Home Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1981042  (East Home Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1981042 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: Cantril
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #1981042 (East Home Prairie Cemetery)

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

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 Van Buren, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Home Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6750, Longitude: -92.0335       In this case, the coordinates for the East Home Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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