A visit to the Preston Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Preston Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Preston Cemetery (FG ID #448489).
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:
42.0476, -90.3751
The Preston Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Preston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Preston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Russell Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Farm Cemetery
- Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Schickel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Schickel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schickel Cemetery
- Schmidt Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Schmidt Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Farm Cemetery
- North Bend School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Farm Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Heim Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Heim Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heim Farm Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Glahn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Glahn Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glahn Cemetery
- Gohlmann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gohlmann Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gohlmann Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Reeseville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Preston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Van Buren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Miles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spragueville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Teeds Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sixmile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Savanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marcus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blackhawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ayers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Andrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Welton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Maquoketa
(14 miles [22.5 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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Charlotte
- Delmar
- Maquoketa
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
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 Preston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #448489
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1825068 (Preston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1825068 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Preston
- Location given for Preston Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.047246 Lon: -90.3756864
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |