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A visit to the Port Louisa Cemetery ...


The location of the Port Louisa Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Port Louisa Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Port Louisa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Port Louisa Cemetery

Lat:   41.2331°   (41° 13' 59")

Lon:   -91.1379°   (-91° 8' 16")

The Port Louisa Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies just to the southwest of the Port Louisa Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Port Louisa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Louisa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Port Louisa Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Grandview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Wapello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Fruitland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Letts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
    • Elrick Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Eliza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Petersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Columbus City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Keithsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Joy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Muscatine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
        • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
      • Mediapolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Conesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
        • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Buffalo Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Illinois City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
        • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Winfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Yarmouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Wyman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County

    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 Port Louisa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Port Louisa Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Port Louisa Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Louisa County Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louisa County Farm Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa County Farm Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Wier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wier Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Wapello Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wapello Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapello Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Newell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newell Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Linn Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Long Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
      • Eliza Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliza Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliza Creek Cemetery
      • Lettsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lettsville Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lettsville Cemetery
      • Grim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grim Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grim Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Parson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery

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

    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 Port Louisa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460363  (Port Louisa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460363 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: Wapello
      • County: Louisa         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #460363 (Port Louisa Cemetery)

    The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

    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 Louisa, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Port Louisa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2331, Longitude: -91.1379       In this case, the coordinates for the Port Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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