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A visit to the Old County Home Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Old County Home Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old County Home Cemetery:

40.8084, -91.2113

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

The Old County Home Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the east of the Old County Home Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old County Home Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old County Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Schnupper Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Schnupper Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnupper Farm Cemetery
  • Leuins Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leuins Point Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuins Point Cemetery
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Swede Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swede Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
  • Lee Burial Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lee Burial Plot is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Burial Plot
  • Carter Burial Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carter Burial Plot is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Burial Plot
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
    • Mohnike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mohnike Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnike Cemetery
    • Miller Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Family Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Aspen Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old County Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old County Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • West Burlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • South Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wever
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Gulf Port
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • Carman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sawyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Sperry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Lomax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
    • Iowa Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Pontoosuc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Dallas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Niota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Olena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Mediapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Old County Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old County Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old County Home Cemetery: