A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preston Cemetery:
42.4320, -90.6112
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Preston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Preston Cemetery is located in Dubuque County<2>.
The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies just to the north northwest of the Preston Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mines of Spain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Presentation Sisters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rooney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rooney Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooney Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The French Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Jackson Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Park Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park Cemetery
- Third Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Third Street Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Street Cemetery
- Doctor Finleys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- Simpson Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Baehler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baehler Cemetery
- Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654129 <5>
- Federman Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Massey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Cattese
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Wilkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Key West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- East Dubuque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Menominee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Saint Donatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- La Motte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Galena Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
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- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Sageville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Zwingle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Smiths
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Hazel Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Washington Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Durango
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peosta
(12 miles [19.3 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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dubuque County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dubuque
- East Dubuque
- Galena
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dubuque 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001483 (Preston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001483 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: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Menominee
- Location given for Preston Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4319504 Lon: -90.6112394
- 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 Dubuque, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Preston 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> | 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. |