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A visit to the Old Swedish 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 Old Swedish Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Swedish 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 Old Swedish Cemetery

Lat:   41.0000°   (41° 0' 0")

Lon:   -91.0735°   (-91° 4' 24")

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

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Old Swedish Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Swedish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hukill Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hukill Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hukill Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hukill Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Pegtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pegtown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Driskell Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Driskell Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Dolbee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dolbee Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Hinson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinson Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Kossuth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Dravis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dravis Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Loper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loper Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Walker Farm Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Farm Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Potter's Timber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Timber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter's Timber Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Hazel Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Freitag Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freitag Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freitag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Bazel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Huron Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huron Island Cemetery is located in Des Moines County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Swedish Cemetery.

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

  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Mediapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sperry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
  • Dodgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <5>
  • Elrick Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
    • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
  • Oquawka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
  • Milroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Kline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
  • Keithsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rozetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <5>
    • Gulf Port
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
    • West Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <5>
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wapello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Yarmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Biggsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Seaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <5>
    • Olena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Joy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <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 Old Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Swedish 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 Old Swedish Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #459841  (Old Swedish Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459841 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: Oakville
    • County: Des Moines         Elev: 202
    • Location given for GNIS #459841 (Old Swedish Cemetery)

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Old Swedish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0000, Longitude: -91.0735       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Swedish 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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