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A visit to the Lafayette Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

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

41.3745, -92.0046

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lafayette Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Keota Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Keota Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Baden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Talleyrand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Talleyrand Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • South English Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The South English Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Stoermer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stoermer Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoermer Cemetery
    • Garibaldi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garibaldi Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi Cemetery
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • Westminister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminister 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 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)
    • Harper is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Keota
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Talleyrand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Kinross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Nira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nira is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
  • South English
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South English is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster is located in Keokuk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Sigourney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • North English
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Chester is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Wellman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rubio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ollie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Keswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Parnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Nugent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
    • Millersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Amish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
    • Pekin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Linby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
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    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose

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.

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 Lafayette Cemetery: