A visit to the Old Danville 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 Danville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Danville Cemetery:
40.8528, -91.3168
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Danville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Danville Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.
The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Danville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Danville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Danville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Danville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jaggar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jaggar Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaggar Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Renner Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Renner Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Farm Cemetery
- Long Creek Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blakeway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Blakeway Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeway Cemetery
- Middletown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Leuins Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Leuins Point Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuins Point Cemetery
- Old Geode Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
- Siefken Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Farlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Farlow Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlow Cemetery
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- Lee Burial Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Burial Plot is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Burial Plot
- Elliot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- Schnupper Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lowell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
- Bentler Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Creamer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamer Cemetery
- Hauck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hauck Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauck Cemetery
- Augusta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Augusta Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
- Mormon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mormon Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
- Old County Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Schilb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Schilb Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilb Cemetery
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Old Danville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Danville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- West Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sawyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Wever
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sperry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Gulf Port
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Mediapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Houghton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Fort Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Danville 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 Danville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burlington
- Danville
- Fort Madison
- Mediapolis
- Mount Pleasant
- New London
- Salem
- West Burlington
- West Point
- Yarmouth
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 Old Danville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Des Moines County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Danville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1995185 (Old Danville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1995185 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Des Moines
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville
- Location given for Old Danville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8528141 Lon: -91.3168183
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Des Moines, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Danville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |