A visit to the Keokuk National 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 Keokuk National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Keokuk National Cemetery (FG ID #109416).
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 Keokuk National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keokuk National Cemetery:
40.3987, -91.4059
The Keokuk National Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Keokuk National Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Keokuk National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keokuk National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oiler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Turner Plot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Turner Plot Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Plot Cemetery
- Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Hickory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
- The Yellow Banks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sandusky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
- Wythe Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandinavian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandinavian Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sterns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
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]<3> of the Keokuk National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keokuk National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Keokuk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandusky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sutter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elvaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vincennes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Basco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Patrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dumas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clark City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Keokuk National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keokuk National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- Warsaw
- Warsaw lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Keokuk National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warsaw.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Wayland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Keokuk National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Keokuk National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #109416
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459440 (National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459440 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keokuk
- Location given for National Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3986552 Lon: -91.4059859
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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- Keokuk National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |