A visit to the River Junction 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 River Junction Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The River Junction Cemetery (FG ID #2226306).
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 River Junction Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Junction Cemetery:
41.4911, -91.4957
The River Junction Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the River Junction Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the River Junction Cemetery.
Name Variations for River Junction 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.
River Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the River Junction Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River Junction Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Kupka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupka Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Grave Yard Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Litsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- Mentzer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the River Junction Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Junction Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- River Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lone Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gladwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Midway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kalona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- University Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Downey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Iowa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cotter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Coralville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oasis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Windham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cosgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 River Junction Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River Junction Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ainsworth
- Columbus Junction
- Coralville
- Hills
- Hills lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the River Junction Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Iowa City
- Kalona
- Lone Tree
- Nichols
- Riverside
- Washington
- West Branch
- West Liberty
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 either 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 River Junction Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 River Junction Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2226306
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2002562 (River Junction Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2002562 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lone Tree
- Location given for River Junction Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4914096 Lon: -91.4957182
- 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 Johnson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Junction 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. |