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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 ...

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

Lat:   41.3193°   (41° 19' 9")

Lon:   -92.4734°   (-92° 28' 24")

The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Jackson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jackson Cemetery.

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

    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Keomah Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Exeelsior
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Wright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Cedar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Fremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Delta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • What Cheer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oskaloosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coal Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Union Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Lacey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Beacon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Givin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Thornburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Gibson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Kirkville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Hayesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Eddyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hedrick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Sigourney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
        • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>
      • Barnes City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • New Sharon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County

    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 Mahaska County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tioga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tioga Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Cemetery
    • Bedwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Indianapolis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • University Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kensler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensler Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett 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 Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457887  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457887 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: Rose Hill
      • County: Mahaska         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #457887 (Jackson Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, 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 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: 41.3193, Longitude: -92.4734    
    <3>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.
    <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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