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A visit to the McDowell Cemetery ...

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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1381°   (41° 8' 17")

Lon:   -91.9463°   (-91° 56' 46")

The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the McDowell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rocky Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Perlee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westenhaver Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Plain.
    • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ann Gowey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Gowey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Gowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Summit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Halferty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halferty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Upper Richwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ollie Brethren Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Altman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Altman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ollie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94160 <5>
    • Prairie Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Polishville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polishville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Perlee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Richland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rubio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Packwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Ollie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Abingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
  • Talleyrand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
  • Linby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pekin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Coppock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Libertyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Lockridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <7>
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <7>
    • Competine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Batavia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Keota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McDowell Cemetery:

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 McDowell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #458879  (McDowell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #458879 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: Richland
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 224
    • Location given for GNIS #458879 (McDowell 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 McDowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1381, Longitude: -91.9463       In this case, the coordinates for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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