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A visit to the Eldon 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 Eldon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eldon 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 Eldon Cemetery

Lat:   40.9297°   (40° 55' 46")

Lon:   -92.2252°   (-92° 13' 30")

The Eldon Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Eldon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Eldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Sedore Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sioc Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sioc Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Litgner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litgner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litgner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litgner Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Railback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Railback Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Gonferman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonferman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonferman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gonferman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Hackney Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hackney Grave is located in Wapello County
  • Sedore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sedore Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Fiedler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Iowaville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sterner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Brumsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumsey Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Chief Wapello Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Wapello Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Wapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Wapello Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Parrott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Passmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Winsell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eldon Cemetery.

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

  • Eldon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Selma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliffland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
  • Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <6>
  • Floris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Floris is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Chequest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Carbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
  • Leando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Douds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • East Ottumwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Abingdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Dahlonega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Competine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Eldon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Eldon 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 Eldon Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #456264  (Eldon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456264 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: Eldon
    • County: Wapello         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #456264 (Eldon 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 Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Eldon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9297, Longitude: -92.2252       In this case, the coordinates for the Eldon 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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