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A visit to the Harness Cemetery ...


The location of the Harness Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Harness Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6234°   (40° 37' 24")

Lon:   -91.9193°   (-91° 55' 9")

The Harness Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the north northwest of the Harness Cemetery .

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 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 Harness Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Harness 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harness Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Acasto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Keosauqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cantril
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
    • Anson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Bonaparte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
    • Chambersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kilbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Arbela
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
        • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <4>
      • Croton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
        • Croton is located in Lee County
      • Milton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
      • Peaksville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
        • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Big Mound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
        • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Medill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
        • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Revere
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Primrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Primrose is located in Lee County
      • Wyaconda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
        • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Dumas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Leando
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
        • Leando is located in Van Buren County
      • Stockport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Memphis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
        • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
      • Kahoka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
        • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
      • Douds
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
        • Douds is located in Van Buren County
      • Birmingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 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 Harness Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harness Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Blackledge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Heald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heald Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Allphin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allphin Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allphin Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Mantoyne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mantoyne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantoyne Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Bibb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bibb Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Christy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Dulin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulin Cemetery
      • Thomson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson Cemetery
      • Center Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Prall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prall Cemetery
      • Preen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preen Cemetery
      • Robb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery

    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 Harness Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457272  (Harness Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457272 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: Mount Sterling
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #457272 (Harness Cemetery)

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

    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 Van Buren, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harness Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6234, Longitude: -91.9193       In this case, the coordinates for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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