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A visit to the Elvira 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 Elvira Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8611°   (41° 51' 39")

Lon:   -90.3551°   (-90° 21' 18")

The Elvira Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the east of the Elvira Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elvira Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cousin - Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cousin - Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pehlam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pehlam Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowers - Dannatt - Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Clinton County
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Clinton Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clinton Memorial Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hess Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Dierks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dierks Cemetery
      • The Dierks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton County Farm Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton County Farm Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Rossiter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossiter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Shaffton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosehill Cemetery is located in Camanche.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95999 <5>
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Clinton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96406 <5>
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic 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]<3> of the Elvira Cemetery.

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

  • Elvira
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Elvira is located in Clinton County
  • Low Moor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sixmile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
  • Tenmile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
  • Goose Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
    • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Folletts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Folletts is located in Clinton County
  • Shaffton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
    • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
  • Camanche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Clinton County
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • McCausland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • East Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
    • Teeds Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
    • Elk River Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Miles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <6>
    • North Welton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>

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 Elvira 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 Elvira 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 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 Elvira 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 Elvira Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2000865  (Elvira Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2000865 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: Camanche
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #2000865 (Elvira Cemetery)

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

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 Clinton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Elvira Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8611, Longitude: -90.3551       In this case, the coordinates for the Elvira 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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