A visit to the Miles Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Miles Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Miles Cemetery (FG ID #1824984)
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 Miles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miles Cemetery
Lat: 42.0486° (42° 2' 54")
Lon: -90.3099° (-90° 18' 35")
The Miles Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Miles Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Miles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Schroeder Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Van Buren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vernon Prairie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeds Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Sterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Horst Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Russell Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Andover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Dickson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Reeseville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeseville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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 Miles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miles
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <6>
- Van Buren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teeds Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
- Bryant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <6>
- Spragueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Spragueville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <6>
- Tenmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Savanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sixmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marcus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <6>
- Thomson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wacker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Miles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Miles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
- Thomson
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 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 Miles Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Miles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #1958147 (Miles Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1958147 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: Miles
- County: Jackson Elev: 255
- Location given for GNIS #1958147 (Miles Cemetery)
- GNIS ID #2001049 (Miles Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2001049 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: Miles
- County: Jackson Elev: 255
- Location given for GNIS #2001049 (Miles Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1824984
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, 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' 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 Miles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0486, Longitude: -90.3099 |
<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 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |