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A visit to the Mount Joy Cemetery ...

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 Mt. Joy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Joy Cemetery

Lat:   41.6995°   (41° 41' 58")

Lon:   -90.5479°   (-90° 32' 52")

The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Davenport. Davenport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Joy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anns Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Kay Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kay Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • 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 Scott County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Fessler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fessler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fessler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fessler Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • McCausland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCausland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCausland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCausland Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Barber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Allison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Burch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeClaire Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LeClaire Prairie Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Allens Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Maysville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Davenport Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Memorial Park
      • The Davenport Memorial Park is located in Scott County
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Prairie Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of De Witt.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.

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

  • Park View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
    • Park View is located in Scott County
  • Long Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eldridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McCausland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
    • McCausland is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Donahue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • De Witt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Maysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Hickory Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
  • Folletts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Folletts is located in Clinton County
  • Grand Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
    • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <6>
  • Davenport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bettendorf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Panorama Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <6>
    • Cordova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
    • Shaffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
    • Le Claire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <6>
    • Low Moor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Walcott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
    • Rapids City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <6>

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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:

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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #459309  (Mount Joy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459309 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: Eldridge
    • County: Scott         Elev: 241
    • Location given for GNIS #459309 (Mount Joy Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

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 Scott, 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 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6995, Longitude: -90.5479       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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.




 

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