A visit to the Gethsemans 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 Gethsemans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gethsemans Cemetery:
40.6450, -91.3199
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gethsemans Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Gethsemans Cemetery.
Name Variations for Gethsemans 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.
We have seen the following variation for Gethsemans 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gethsemans Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gethsemans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Slack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brockway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- Mothershed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Appanoose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Tull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claypoole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gethsemans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gethsemans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Wever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Nauvoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Powellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Dallas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- 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
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Donnellson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Iowa Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- 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
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
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 Gethsemans 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 Gethsemans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Donnellson
- Fort Madison
- Lomax
- Montrose
- 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 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 Gethsemans 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 Gethsemans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456890 (Gethsemans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456890 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: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Madison
- Location given for Gethsemans Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6450407 Lon: -91.3198729
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gethsemans 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. |