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A visit to the Jefferson Cemetery ...


The location of the Jefferson 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 Jefferson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4350°   (41° 26' 6")

Lon:   -93.9194°   (-93° 55' 9")

The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies just to the southwest of the Jefferson 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Jefferson 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]<3> of the Jefferson Cemetery.

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

    • Van Meter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Booneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Winterset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bevington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <4>
    • Cumming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
      • Cumming is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <4>
    • DeSoto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Martensdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <4>
    • Prole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Des Moines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
        • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
      • Earlham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
        • Earlham is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
      • Norwalk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
      • Waukee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Marys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Adel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Adel is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Clive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
        • Clive is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
      • Pitzer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Ord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
      • East Peru
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Spring Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Windsor Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
        • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <4>
      • Urbandale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>

    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 Jefferson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jefferson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North McDonald Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North McDonald Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Rodabough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodabough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodabough Cemetery
    • Trester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trester Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Montpelier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Meter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Booneville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Worthington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
      • Winterset City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Winterset City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Winterset City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rock City Cemetery
        • Winterset Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterset City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #167485 <6>
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Blair Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Chapel Cemetery
      • Brush Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Ridge Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Moffit Reservoir 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1823086  (Jefferson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823086 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: Saint Charles NW
      • County: Madison         Elev: 303
      • Location given for GNIS #1823086 (Jefferson Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.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 Madison, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jefferson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4350, Longitude: -93.9194       In this case, the coordinates for the Jefferson 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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