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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...

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. 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

41.1479, -91.8641

The Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasant Plain.

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

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.<4>

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

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 Friends Cemetery.

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

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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: