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A visit to the Purdom 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 Purdom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Purdom Cemetery (FG ID #95904).

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 Purdom Cemetery ...

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

40.7272, -91.9746

The Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.

The cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the east northeast of the Purdom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Purdom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Purdom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pittsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Rider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Boston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Prall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prall Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
  • Lippincott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
    • East Home Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
    • Railroad Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purdom Cemetery.

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

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 Purdom 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 Purdom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Purdom Cemetery: