A visit to the Fordyce 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 Fordyce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fordyce Cemetery:
40.8334, -91.8418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fordyce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fordyce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fordyce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fordyce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trumbo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Trumbo Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbo Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- Dibble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dibble Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Cemetery
- Parkerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Stone - Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone - Tree Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone - Tree Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tedrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Railroad Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
- Blackmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blackmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmore Cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Anson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Bentonsport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport Cemetery
- Holsworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holsworth Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holsworth Cemetery
- Farnum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Farnum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnum Cemetery
- Vale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Vale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Hickory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Fordyce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fordyce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stockport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Mount Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Kilbourn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Keosauqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonaparte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Lockridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Douds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Mount Hamill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Libertyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Primrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
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 Fordyce 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 Fordyce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Bonaparte
- Fairfield
- Farmington
- Keosauqua
- Lockridge
- Salem
- Stockport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fordyce 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 Fordyce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1980995 (Fordyce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1980995 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: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockport
- Location given for Fordyce Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8333604 Lon: -91.8418355
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fordyce 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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