A visit to the Epworth Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Epworth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Epworth Cemetery:
42.4228, -90.9318
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Epworth Cemetery is located in Dubuque County<2>.
The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Epworth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Epworth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Epworth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Epworth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Highview Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
- Hogan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hogan Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Michael Schmitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peosta Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Annunciation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Annunciation Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annunciation Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGee Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Johns Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tivoli Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tivoli Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli Cemetery
- Fagen Property Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fagen Property Cemetery is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagen Property Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Epworth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Epworth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Epworth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peosta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Farley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centralia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Graf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graf is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthington is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bernard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garry Owen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Washington Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Mills is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Rickardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rickardsville is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Holy Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Key West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Key West is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Durango
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Vienna is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Dubuque
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luxemburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luxemburg is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Sageville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sageville is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Sherrill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Balltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Balltown is also located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
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 Epworth Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dubuque County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Epworth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cascade
- Dubuque
- Dyersville
- Epworth
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 Epworth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dubuque County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Epworth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456386 (Epworth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456386 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Epworth
- Location given for Epworth Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4227802 Lon: -90.9317997
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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 Dubuque, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Epworth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |