A visit to the Fairfield Township 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 Fairfield Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery:
42.0547, -90.5249
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies just to the west of the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairfield Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Estate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Miller Estate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rathbun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rathbun Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun Cemetery
- The Rathbun Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haylock Farm Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95915 <5>
- Haylock Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Haylock Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haylock Farm Cemetery
- Jessen Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessen Farm Cemetery
- Jessen Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessen Farm Cemetery
- Codfish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Codfish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codfish Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Bend School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow Cemetery
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow Cemetery
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Schickel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Schickel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schickel Cemetery
- Schmidt Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Schmidt Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Farm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairfield Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spragueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maquoketa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Springbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- North Welton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Miles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Tenmile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Green Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- Cottonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Ironhills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Teeds Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sixmile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
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 Fairfield Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Charlotte
- De Witt
- Delmar
- Maquoketa
- Preston
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 Fairfield Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Fairfield Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456466 (Fairfield Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456466 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delmar North
- Location given for Fairfield Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0547447 Lon: -90.5248548
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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- Fairfield Twp. 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. |
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