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The location of the Moon 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 Moon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1936°   (41° 11' 36")

Lon:   -94.1813°   (-94° 10' 52")

The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Moon 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 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 Moon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Macksburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Ord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Lorimor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Barney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Stanzel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Afton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
    • Pitzer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • East Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
      • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Orient
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Creston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thayer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • East Peru
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Arbor Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
        • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Winterset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Arispe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
        • Arispe is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Murray
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Greenfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Truro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <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 Moon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Moon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Branch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Kickman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kickman Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickman Cemetery
    • Kivett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kivett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivett Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dodge Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Center Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Center Cemetery
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Hill of Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hill of Zion Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Hill of Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167201 <6>
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Groesbeck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groesbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groesbeck Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groesbeck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bullock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Welty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welty Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Wight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wight Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
      • Grand River Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boley Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boley Farm Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Farm Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Lorimor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorimor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorimor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorimor Cemetery
      • Barney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barney Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barney Cemetery
      • Hooten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooten Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooten 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 Moon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459203  (Moon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459203 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: Macksburg
      • County: Madison         Elev: 376
      • Location given for GNIS #459203 (Moon Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/

    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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1936, Longitude: -94.1813       In this case, the coordinates for the Moon 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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