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A visit to the Elwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Elwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Elwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9936°   (41° 59' 36")

Lon:   -90.7310°   (-90° 43' 51")

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

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Elwood Cemetery .

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 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 Elwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clinton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elwood Cemetery.

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

    • Elwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Lost Nation
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <4>
    • Buckhorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
    • Delmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maquoketa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Welton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Toronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Welton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ironhills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Calamus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
        • Calamus is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Fulton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Jackson County
      • Oxford Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Oxford Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
        • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
      • Wheatland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Crab Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
        • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
      • Grand Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
        • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <4>
      • Lowden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
        • Lowden is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <4>
      • Charlotte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Andrew
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Wyoming
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
      • De Witt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Elwood 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 Elwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Busch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busch Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Goddard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goddard Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Maquoketa.
      • The Goddard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Godard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94880 <7>
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Waterford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Lost Nation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Nation Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Nation Cemetery
    • Rustic Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustic Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rustic Park Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustic Park Cemetery
    • St. Columbkille Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Columbkille Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille Cemetery
    • Dickman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickman Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
      • Smithtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithtown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithtown Cemetery
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Foley Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foley Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Farm Cemetery
      • Woods Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Farm Cemetery
      • Baldwin Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Catholic Cemetery
      • Hershberger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
      • Hershberger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
      • Welton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
      • Oak View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery

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

    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 Elwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456354  (Elwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456354 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: Elwood
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #456354 (Elwood 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 'point-to-point' 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 Elwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9936, Longitude: -90.7310       In this case, the coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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