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The location of the Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8223°   (40° 49' 20")

Lon:   -91.2085°   (-91° 12' 30")

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

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the east southeast of the Johnson Cemetery .

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 Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Des Moines 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • West Burlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Middletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Augusta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gulf Port
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Danville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wever
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Carman
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
    • Sperry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sawyer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Lowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Lomax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
        • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>
      • New London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Pontoosuc
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Dallas City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
      • Mediapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Madison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Niota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Olena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
        • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)

    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 Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Leuins Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuins Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leuins Point Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuins Point Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Swede Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint River Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Lee Burial Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Burial Plot is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Burial Plot
      • Carter Burial Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Burial Plot is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Burial Plot
      • Rock Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlington Jewish Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
      • Aspen Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wykerts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wykerts Cemetery
      • Schilb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schilb Cemetery
      • Long Creek Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Creek Methodist Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Methodist Cemetery
      • Augusta Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
      • Mohnike Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohnike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohnike Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohnike Cemetery
      • Miller Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
      • Burlington RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlington RC Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
      • North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
      • Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
      • Meyers Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyers Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Family Cemetery
      • Burlington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      • Criner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
      • St. John's United Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's United Cemetery
      • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran 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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1995154  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1995154 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: West Burlington
      • County: Des Moines         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1995154 (Johnson 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 '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 Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8223, Longitude: -91.2085       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson 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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