A visit to the Hess 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 Hess Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hess Cemetery:
41.8588, -90.2229
The Hess Cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the southeast of the Hess Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hess Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Hess Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hess Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dierks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fulton Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fulton Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lusk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- Oakridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
- Elvira Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elvira Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira Cemetery
- Garden Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Garden Plain Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain Cemetery
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]<2> of the Hess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hess Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Camanche
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sixmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Tenmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thomson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Folletts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goose Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- McCausland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Miles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Hess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Camanche
- Clinton
- Fulton
- Low Moor
- Morrison
- Thomson
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 professional and volunteer 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 Hess Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 Hess Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457407 (Hess Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457407 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clinton
- Location given for Hess Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8586401 Lon: -90.222628
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hess Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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