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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 Jackson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.9400°   (40° 56' 23")

Lon:   -91.1799°   (-91° 10' 47")

The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Jackson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Thie Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thie Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thie Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thie Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • St. John's United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's United Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Franklin Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Mills Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Loper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loper Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Schilb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schilb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schilb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schilb Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Latty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Latty Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Freitag Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freitag Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freitag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Gallaher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Walker Farm Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Farm Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
    • Covenanter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Welsh Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welsh Chapel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Siefken Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siefken Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siefken Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siefken Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint River Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint River Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint River Twp. Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steingreaber Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Wykerts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wykerts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wykerts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wykerts Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Criner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Criner Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Dravis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dravis Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Pegtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pegtown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Hukill Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hukill Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hukill Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hukill Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Kossuth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Des Moines County

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 Jackson Cemetery.

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

  • Dodgeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
  • Kline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
  • Sperry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
  • Mediapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • West Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <6>
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gulf Port
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Yarmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morning Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elrick Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
    • Gladstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oquawka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <6>
    • South Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <6>
    • Mount Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Milroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Denmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <6>
    • Wever
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <6>
    • Wapello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Olena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Rozetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Keithsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Jackson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jackson Cemetery:

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 Jackson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1995162  (Jackson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1995162 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: Sperry
    • County: Des Moines         Elev: 223
    • Location given for GNIS #1995162 (Jackson Cemetery)

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.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 Des Moines, 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 Jackson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9400, Longitude: -91.1799       In this case, the coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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