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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fountain Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fountain Family Cemetery (FG ID #94808)

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 Fountain Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fountain Family Cemetery

Lat:   41.5200°   (41° 31' 12")

Lon:   -91.4729°   (-91° 28' 22")

The Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Fountain Family Cemetery .

Establishment of the Fountain Family Cemetery ...

The Fountain Family Cemetery was established in 1859.

Name Variations for Fountain Family Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Fountain Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Fountain Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fountain Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fountain Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fountain Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • River Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
    • Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Nichols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Downey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Iowa City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • University Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Gladwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Conesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Centerdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
        • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Kalona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <5>
      • West Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coralville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
        • Coralville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
      • Oasis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Oasis is located in Johnson County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
      • Frytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
      • Oakdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
      • Cotter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Springdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Cedar County
      • Morse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Ainsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
        • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <5>
      • Atalissa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tiffin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
      • Cosgrove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Windham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Amish
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
        • Amish is located in Johnson County

    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 Fountain Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fountain Family Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sandtown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • River Junction Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trowbridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461939 <1>
    • Cline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mellow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199428 <1>
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pokertown Cemetery
      • Old Polkertown Cemetery
      • Pokertown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <1>
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Earhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Lenz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenz Cemetery
    • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mentzer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Kupka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kupka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kupka Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Yard Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery
      • Swank Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Swank Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <1>
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • St. Vincent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Litsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litsey Cemetery
      • Clarke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • South Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prairie Cemetery
      • Molback Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Fountain Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456696  (Fountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456696 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: West Liberty SW
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #456696 (Fountain Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94808

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fountain Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5200, Longitude: -91.4729    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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