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A visit to the Hillsboro Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8303°   (40° 49' 49")

Lon:   -91.7152°   (-91° 42' 54")

The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hillsboro Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hillsboro Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Hillsboro 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillsboro Cemetery.

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

    • Hillsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Big Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Houghton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Stockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hamill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Bonaparte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Oakland Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Pilot Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Westwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rome
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Primrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Primrose is located in Lee County
      • Saint Paul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Lockridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
        • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Birmingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Farmington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kilbourn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
        • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
      • Keosauqua
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Donnellson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Hillsboro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillsboro Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bayles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayles Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayles Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Stone - Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone - Tree Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Tree Cemetery
    • Vale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Farnum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farnum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
    • Wallingford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • South Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Salem Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fordyce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
      • Trumbo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trumbo Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumbo Cemetery
      • Dibble Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dibble Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Holsworth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holsworth Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsworth Cemetery
      • Kennedy Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
      • Lambirth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambirth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambirth Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambirth 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 Hillsboro Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1981568  (Hillsboro Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981568 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Henry         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1981568 (Hillsboro Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    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 Henry, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillsboro Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8303, Longitude: -91.7152       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillsboro 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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