A visit to the Herrig 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 Herrig Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Herrig Cemetery:
42.2042, -90.5168
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Herrig Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Herrig Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Herrig Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Herrig Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Herrig Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Herrig Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monner Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Monner Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monner Farm Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huff Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Huff Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Farm Cemetery
- Cottonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville Cemetery
- Country Poor Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Springbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huff Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huff Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Farm Cemetery
- Huff Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huff Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Farm Cemetery
- Daugherty Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cottonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195314 <5>
- Dorr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Andrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Andrew Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Andrew.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201457 <5>
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Andrew.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295251 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow Cemetery
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow Cemetery
- Homan Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Homan Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan Farm Cemetery
- Homan Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Homan Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan Farm Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellevue Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96118 <5>
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dyas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyas Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Herrig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Herrig Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Andrew
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- La Motte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Spragueville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Zwingle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Saint Donatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Maquoketa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Galena Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Ironhills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Miles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Wilkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Crab Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Buckhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Arnold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Blackhawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Washington Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
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 Herrig Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Herrig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Delmar
- Galena
- Maquoketa
- Preston
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 Herrig Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Herrig Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001042 (Herrig Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001042 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Andrew
- Location given for Herrig Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2041841 Lon: -90.5167961
- 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 Jackson, 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- Herrig 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. |