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A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

41.2139, -91.3974

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

The May Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the May Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Spring Run Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run Cemetery
  • Bretz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bretz Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Cambrian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cambrian Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Cemetery
  • Covenantor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Covenantor Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenantor Cemetery
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
  • Columbus City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Beauchamp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauchamp Cemetery
  • Richie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richie Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hochreider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hochreider Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochreider Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Grim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grim Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grim Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winfield Scott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995166 <5>
    • Virginia Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Wyman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
  • Columbus Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cotter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Olds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Olds is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Ainsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Swedesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
  • Gladwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Mount Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wapello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Conesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Havre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Yarmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 May Cemetery: