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A visit to the Morse 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 Morse Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Morse Cemetery (FG ID #95504)

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 Morse Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7441°   (41° 44' 38")

Lon:   -91.4437°   (-91° 26' 37")

The Morse Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the southwest of the Morse 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 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 Morse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Morse 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 Morse Cemetery.

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

    • Morse
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
    • Iowa City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
    • University Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
    • Centerdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Downey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Springdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Cedar County
      • Cedar Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
        • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
      • Buchanan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
      • Tiffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
      • Ely
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
      • Lisbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
      • Mount Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
      • Shueyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Cou Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
        • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Hills is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
      • Western
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Linn County
      • Mechanicsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Swisher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
        • Swisher is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <5>

    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 Morse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morse 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morse Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Iowa City.
      • The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429528 <1>
    • Newport Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oasis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Bridgets Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Agudas Achim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Agudis Achim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94148 <1>
    • North Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Alt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wein Burying Ground
      • Wein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <1>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Cemetery
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
      • Honey Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Grove Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Sutliff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Sutliff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Sutliff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96457 <1>
      • St. Peter & Pauls Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. Peter & Pauls Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The St. Peter & Pauls Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
        • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        • Sv Petra a Pavla Hrbitov
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Pauls Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260687 <1>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard 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 Morse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459250  (Morse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459250 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: Iowa City East
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #459250 (Morse Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95504

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    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 Johnson, 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 Morse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7441, Longitude: -91.4437    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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