A visit to the Rathbun 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 Rathbun Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rathbun Cemetery (FG ID #95915).
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 Rathbun Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rathbun Cemetery:
42.0401, -90.5570
The Rathbun Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies just to the west northwest of the Rathbun Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rathbun Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rathbun Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Rathbun Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haylock Farm Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rathbun Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rathbun Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haylock Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Haylock Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haylock Farm Cemetery
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richardson Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Miller Estate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Miller Estate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Codfish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Codfish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codfish Cemetery
- Jessen Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessen Farm Cemetery
- Jessen Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessen Farm Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow Cemetery
- Dark Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dark Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow 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 Rathbun Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rathbun Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maquoketa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spragueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- North Welton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Welton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Miles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lost Nation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Witt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Teeds Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crab Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
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 Rathbun 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 Rathbun Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- De Witt
- Delmar
- Lost Nation
- Maquoketa
- Preston
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 Rathbun 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 Rathbun Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95915
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #460532 (Rathbun Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460532 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: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delmar North
- Location given for Rathbun Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0400226 Lon: -90.5562448
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1958057 (Haylock Farm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1958057 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
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Haylock Farm Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- 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 '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- Rathbun 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. |