A visit to the Felkner 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 Felkner Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Felkner 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 Felkner Cemetery
Lat: 40.7386° (40° 44' 18")
Lon: -92.9733° (-92° 58' 23")
The Felkner Cemetery is located in Appanoose County<2>.
The county seat for Appanoose County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the east of the Felkner Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Felkner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Felkner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Garfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Livengood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livengood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livengood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Livengood Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jerome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jerome Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Numa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Numa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Numa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Numa Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Farmers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Motto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motto Cemetery
- The Motto Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- The Motto Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95507 <5>
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- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Elgin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Lyons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Hibbsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
- The Adamson Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- The Adamson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roanoke Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2367351 <5>
- Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Forbush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forbush Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Zimmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zimmer Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Felkner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Felkner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brazil
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Sunshine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jerome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Numa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Mystic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Clarkdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Plano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <7>
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
- Walnut City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Rathbun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cincinnati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Darbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Seymour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <7>
- Exline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Promise City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Iconium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Pearl City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Confidence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Mendota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Udell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
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 Felkner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appanoose County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Felkner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Melrose
- Moravia
- Moulton
- Seymour
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 professional and volunteer 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 Felkner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Appanoose County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Felkner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456565 (Felkner Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #456565 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: Centerville West
- County: Appanoose Elev: 311
- Location given for GNIS #456565 (Felkner Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Appanoose, 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 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 Felkner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7386, Longitude: -92.9733 In this case, the coordinates for the Felkner 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |