A visit to the Fellows 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 Fellows Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fellows Cemetery:
40.7259, -91.9499
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the northwest of the Fellows Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fellows Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Fellows Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Purdom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
- Lippincott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
- Pittsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Anson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Prall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prall Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Railroad Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
- Forbes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Leech Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
- Robb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keosauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Kilbourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cantril
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bonaparte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Acasto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Stockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Douds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
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 Fellows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Farmington
- Granger
- Keosauqua
- Milton
- Selma
- Stockport
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 Fellows Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Fellows Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456567 (Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456567 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keosauqua
- Location given for Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7258616 Lon: -91.9498945
- 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 Van Buren, 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- Fellows 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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