A visit to the Fort Madison City 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 Ft. Madison City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery:
40.6298, -91.3235
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ft. Madison City Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Madison City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ft. Madison City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Madison City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Box Groves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Appanoose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
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- Slack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Tull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Madison City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Madison City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Pontoosuc
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Wever
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Galland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Colusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Donnellson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 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 Ft. Madison City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Madison City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Donnellson
- Fort Madison
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ft. Madison City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- Nauvoo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ft. Madison City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nauvoo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ft. Madison City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Ft. Madison City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #463596 (Fort Madison City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463596 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Madison
- Location given for Fort Madison City Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6297631 Lon: -91.3234841
- 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 Lee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ft. Madison City 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. |