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A visit to the Preen Cemetery ...


The location of the Preen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Preen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6459°   (40° 38' 45")

Lon:   -91.8152°   (-91° 48' 54")

The Preen 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 northwest of the Preen 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 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 Preen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Preen 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preen Cemetery.

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

    • Acasto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonaparte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Anson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Mount Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Croton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Chambersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Primrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Keosauqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peaksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Revere
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Mount Hamill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • Luray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Donnellson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • Kilbourn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
        • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
      • Cantril
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Granger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Medill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
        • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Houghton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Hillsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Stockport
        (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 Preen 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 Preen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Preen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson Cemetery
    • Dulin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dulin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dulin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dulin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Farmington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94609 <7>
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Steinmeyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steinmeyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinmeyer Cemetery
    • Helwig Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helwig Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helwig Cemetery
    • Neumann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neumann Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • New Lexington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lexington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lexington Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Christy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrier Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrier Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Cave Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
      • Bonaparte Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonaparte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonaparte Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaparte Cemetery
      • Robb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Blackledge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
      • Green Glade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Green Glade Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • The Green Glade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenglade Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Glade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94934 <7>
      • Alfrey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alfrey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfrey Cemetery
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Reed's Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek 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 Preen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460436  (Preen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460436 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: Bonaparte
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #460436 (Preen 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 'point-to-point' 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 Preen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6459, Longitude: -91.8152       In this case, the coordinates for the Preen 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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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