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A visit to the Parkerville 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 Parkerville Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8667°   (40° 52' 0")

Lon:   -91.9002°   (-91° 54' 0")

The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Parkerville Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Parkerville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Tedrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Topping Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Topping Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311941 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Van Buren County
  • Trumbo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumbo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trumbo Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96480 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Covenantor Cemetery
      • Convenantor - Cumberland - Steele Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129732 <5>
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Railroad Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
    • Dibble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dibble Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Fielder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134901 <5>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Galliher Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galliher Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galliher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galliher Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parkerville Cemetery.

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

  • Birmingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Stockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kilbourn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Douds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
  • Keosauqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Libertyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Lockridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <6>
  • Bonaparte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Big Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Perlee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Oakland Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Houghton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Batavia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantril
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <6>
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hamill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Eldon
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Parkerville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parkerville 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 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 Parkerville 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 Parkerville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1981016  (Parkerville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1981016 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: Mount Zion
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #1981016 (Parkerville Cemetery)

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 Van Buren, 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 obstructions 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 Parkerville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8667, Longitude: -91.9002       In this case, the coordinates for the Parkerville 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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