A visit to the Russell Farm Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Russell Farm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russell Farm Cemetery:
42.1000, -90.4029
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russell Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Russell Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Russell Farm Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Russell Farm Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Russell Farm Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Heim Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Heim Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heim Farm Cemetery
- Schickel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Schickel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schickel Cemetery
- Schmidt Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Schmidt Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Farm Cemetery
- Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Homan Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Homan Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan Farm Cemetery
- Homan Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Homan Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan Farm Cemetery
- North Bend School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Old Springbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Hazen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hazen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Reeseville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville 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 Russell Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russell Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spragueville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Teeds Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Andrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Sabula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marcus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Blackhawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Savanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Cottonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Maquoketa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sixmile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Elk River Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
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 Russell Farm 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 Russell Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Charlotte
- Delmar
- Maquoketa
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Russell Farm 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 Russell Farm Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001033 (Russell Farm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001033 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: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Preston
- Location given for Russell Farm Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1000217 Lon: -90.4029082
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Farm 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> | 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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