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A visit to the Montrose Cemetery ...


The location of the Montrose 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 Montrose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5345°   (40° 32' 4")

Lon:   -91.4218°   (-91° 25' 18")

The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

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 Montrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Montrose 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 Montrose Cemetery.

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

    • Montrose
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Nauvoo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <4>
    • Galland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County
    • New Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County
    • Charleston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
    • Vincennes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Keokuk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fort Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Niota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hamilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Donnellson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Dumas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Wayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Alexandria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Warsaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
        • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
      • Pontoosuc
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • West Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Revere
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elvaston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
        • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <4>
      • Adrian
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
      • Colusa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
        • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>

    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 Montrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Montrose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The F Simonin Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
    • Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd & Peevler Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • Dundey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundey Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Galland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galland Cemetery
    • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marks Cemetery
      • Miller Hill Cemetery
      • Old Mormon Cemetery
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Parley Street Cemetery
      • Pioneer Burial Grounds
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Saint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107486 <6>
    • Nauvoo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • The Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nauvoo City Cemetery
      • Nauvoo Two Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nauvoo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177534 <6>
    • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ambrosia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambrosia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ambrosia Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrosia Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Colvin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Sandusky Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandusky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
      • Viele Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viele Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viele Cemetery
      • Half Breed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Breed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Half Breed Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Breed Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Sandinavian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandinavian Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Hickory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory 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 Montrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459200  (Montrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459200 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: Nauvoo
      • County: Lee         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #459200 (Montrose Cemetery)

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

    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 Lee, 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 things 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 Montrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5345, Longitude: -91.4218       In this case, the coordinates for the Montrose 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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