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The location of the Methodist Episcopal 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8786°   (40° 52' 42")

Lon:   -91.9424°   (-91° 56' 32")

The Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Methodist Episcopal 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 professional and volunteer 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Methodist Episcopal 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.

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

    • Birmingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Stockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Douds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Leando
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Keosauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lockridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bonaparte
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
        • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
      • Batavia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eldon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
        • Eldon is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
      • Big Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
        • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Rome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Chequest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
        • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • Salem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Cantril
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
        • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
      • Mount Sterling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
        • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Oakland Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
        • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • Westwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Abingdon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
        • Abingdon is located in Jefferson 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Batavia
      • Batavia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batavia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Birmingham
    • Bonaparte
    • Cantril
      • Cantril lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cantril.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Eldon
      • Eldon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Fairfield
    • Keosauqua
    • Lockridge
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Selma
      • Selma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Stockport

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311941 <6>
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Parkerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkerville Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96480 <6>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Topping Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Topping Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Covenantor Cemetery
      • Convenantor - Cumberland - Steele Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129732 <6>
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Roth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Kilbourne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Leech Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Trumbo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trumbo Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumbo Cemetery
      • Fordyce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Galliher Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galliher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galliher Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galliher Family 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1981024  (Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981024 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: Fairfield South
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1981024 (Methodist Episcopal 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 Van Buren, 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8786, Longitude: -91.9424       In this case, the coordinates for the Methodist Episcopal 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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