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A visit to the Knox Cemetery ...


The location of the Knox 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 Knox Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3667°   (41° 22' 0")

Lon:   -92.1668°   (-92° 10' 0")

The Knox Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies just to the southwest of the Knox Cemetery .

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 Knox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Keokuk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knox Cemetery.

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

    • Sigourney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Harper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • South English
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Keswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Hayesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Keota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thornburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • What Cheer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Talleyrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kinross
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
        • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • North English
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ollie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Coal Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
      • Martinsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Indianapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Pekin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Linby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Millersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Gibson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Rose Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Hedrick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rubio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
        • Rubio is located in Washington 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 Knox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Knox Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Sigourney East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigourney East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sigourney East Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigourney East Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Stoermer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoermer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoermer Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoermer Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • West Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95821 <6>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Garibaldi Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garibaldi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garibaldi Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garibaldi Cemetery
      • Baden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeths Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      • Sorden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorden Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Doggett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doggett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doggett Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Humes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humes Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Trueblood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trueblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trueblood Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trueblood 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 Knox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1976298  (Knox Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1976298 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: Sigourney
      • County: Keokuk         Elev: 248
      • Location given for GNIS #1976298 (Knox Cemetery)

    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 Keokuk, 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 obstructions 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 Knox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -92.1668       In this case, the coordinates for the Knox 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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