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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 Friends Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Friends Cemetery (FG ID #94829)

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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1479°   (41° 8' 52")

Lon:   -91.8641°   (-91° 51' 50")

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Plain.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Friends Cemetery .

Establishment of the Friends Cemetery ...

The Friends Cemetery was established in 1841.

Name Variations for Friends 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.

Friends Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pleasant Plain Friends 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Friends 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasant Plain
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rubio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Coppock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Richland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talleyrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Packwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Lockridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
    • Ollie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Washington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Abingdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
        • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
      • Rome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Linby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Keota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Havre
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
        • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Pekin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Libertyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Swedesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
        • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
      • Olds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
        • Olds is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Westwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Crawfordsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Harper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Walnut Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Ann Gowey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Gowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Gowey Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westenhaver Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    • Polishville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polishville Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Grove Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Perlee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perlee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Rocky Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Run Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery
      • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germanville Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
      • Shuppy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shuppy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuppy Cemetery
      • Sandy Hook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456781  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456781 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: Brighton
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #456781 (Friends Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94829

    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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1479, Longitude: -91.8641    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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