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A visit to the Runkles Cemetery ...


The location of the Runkles Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Runkles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7603°   (40° 45' 37")

Lon:   -92.5499°   (-92° 32' 59")

The Runkles Cemetery is located in Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the east of the Runkles Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Runkles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Davis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Runkles Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Runkles Cemetery.

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

    • West Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orleans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
    • Udell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Coatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Stiles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Coal City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
      • Blakesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pulaski
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Glenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Lancaster
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chequest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
        • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Moravia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Exline
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Exline is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Darbyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
        • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Rathbun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Centerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Cliffland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
        • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Clarkdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
        • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County

    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 Runkles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Runkles Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Runkles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
    • Hammans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammans Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammans Cemetery
    • Paris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Pelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of West Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94258 <7>
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cammack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cammack Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cammack Cemetery
      • Drakesville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drakesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drakesville Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drakesville Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Glassburner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Shinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Breeding Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery

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

    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 Runkles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460847  (Runkles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460847 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: Paris
      • County: Davis         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #460847 (Runkles 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 Davis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Runkles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7603, Longitude: -92.5499       In this case, the coordinates for the Runkles Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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