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A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8351°   (41° 50' 6")

Lon:   -90.5374°   (-90° 32' 14")

The cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.

As an estimate, the Elmwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of De Witt.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of the Elmwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Walrod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walrod Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Barber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pehlam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pehlam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pehlam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pehlam Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Welton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Allison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • McCausland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCausland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCausland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCausland Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Prairie Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Cousin - Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousin - Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousin - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cousin - Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton County Farm Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton County Farm Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Rossiter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossiter Cemetery is located in Clinton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood 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 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #456346  (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456346 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: De Witt
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 235
    • Location given for GNIS #456346 (Elmwood 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 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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8351, Longitude: -90.5374    
<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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