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A visit to the Lafayette Cemetery ...


The location of the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3753°   (41° 22' 31")

Lon:   -92.0043°   (-92° 0' 15")

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

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Lafayette Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lafayette 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lafayette 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lafayette Cemetery.

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

    • Harper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Keota
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Talleyrand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Kinross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South English
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sigourney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • North English
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Wellman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
    • Rubio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Richland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Keswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Parnell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
      • Hayesville
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Millersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Amish
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
        • Amish is located in Johnson County
      • Pekin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Brighton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
        • Delta is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Linby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Packwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
        • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Pleasant Plain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Washington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kalona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
      • Thornburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people

    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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lafayette Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Keota Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keota Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keota Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Baden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Talleyrand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talleyrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talleyrand Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talleyrand Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • South English Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South English Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South English Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Stoermer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Garibaldi Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Shockley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
      • Westminister Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Knox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knox Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458171  (Lafayette Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458171 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: South English
      • County: Keokuk         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #458171 (Lafayette 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lafayette Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3753, Longitude: -92.0043       In this case, the coordinates for the Lafayette 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.




 

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