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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Cemetery:

41.3786, -91.4543

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Foster Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
  • Litsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Beauchamp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauchamp Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Swank Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
      • The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swank Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Orono Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orono Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono Cemetery
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Conesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Conesville Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pokertown Cemetery
      • Old Polkertown Cemetery
      • Pokertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <5>
    • Kupka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupka Cemetery
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
    • Schmeltzer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Schmeltzer Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmeltzer Cemetery
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery

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 Foster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gladwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Cotter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Conesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Lone Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ainsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • River Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Columbus Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Columbus City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Havre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Letts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crawfordsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
    • Grandview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Fruitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Foster Cemetery: