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A visit to the Ragtown Cemetery ...

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 Ragtown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ragtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.9594°   (40° 57' 33")

Lon:   -93.2408°   (-93° 14' 26")

The Ragtown Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.

The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies just to the northwest of the Ragtown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ragtown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Chariton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Waynick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waynick Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • New York Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • La Grange Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Old Ireland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ireland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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 Lucas County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Confidence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confidence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confidence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confidence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Prather Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prather Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ragtown Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <6>
  • Chariton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <6>
  • Zero
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
    • Zero is located in Lucas County
  • Millerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Confidence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
    • Confidence is located in Wayne County
  • Williamson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Lucas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Newbern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Marion County
  • Corydon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <6>
  • Humeston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Promise City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Iconium
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Bauer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Plano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
    • Lacona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Allerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <6>
    • Walnut City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Woodburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <6>
    • Le Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Jerome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people

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 Ragtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ragtown 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 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 Ragtown Cemetery:

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 Ragtown Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #460502  (Ragtown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #460502 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: Russell
    • County: Lucas         Elev: 314
    • Location given for GNIS #460502 (Ragtown 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 Lucas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ragtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9594, Longitude: -93.2408       In this case, the coordinates for the Ragtown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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