A visit to the Jay Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Jay Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Jay Cemetery (FG ID #95190).
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 Jay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jay Cemetery:
40.8285, -92.3224
The Jay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Floris.
The cemetery is located in Davis County<3>.
The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the southwest of the Jay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Jay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pewter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pewter Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewter Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Fiedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler Cemetery
- Swinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Swinney Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Dunnville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shunem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shunem Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem Cemetery
- Rouch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rouch Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouch Cemetery
- Pagett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pagett Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagett Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Parrott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Kingdom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Cemetery
- Cupp Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cupp Grave is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupp Grave
- Glasgow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fiedler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Jay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Floris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chequest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Steuben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Eldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Cliffland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Agency
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Ottumwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Douds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlonega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bidwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
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 Jay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batavia
- Bloomfield
- Eldon
- Milton
- Ottumwa
- Selma
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 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 Jay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Davis 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 Jay Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95190
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457913 (Jay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457913 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: Davis
- Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Floris
- Location given for Jay Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8289091 Lon: -92.3229612
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Jay Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |