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A visit to the Sacred Heart Cemetery ...


The location of the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7734°   (40° 46' 24")

Lon:   -91.0993°   (-91° 5' 57")

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the north northwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Des Moines 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 Sacred Heart 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

    • Burlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gulf Port
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Patterson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Carman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <4>
    • West Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
    • Lomax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>
    • Wever
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <4>
    • Olena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Terre Haute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gladstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • South Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dallas City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stronghurst
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
        • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>
      • Pontoosuc
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Disco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Dodgeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Denmark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sperry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
        • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
      • Media
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Biggsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
        • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Oquawka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
        • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <4>
      • Sawyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Niota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Colusa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
        • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
      • La Harpe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
        • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Des Moines 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cowles Farm Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowles Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
    • Prugh Farm Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prugh Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
    • Sourwine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sourwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sourwine Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sourwine Cemetery
    • Talbert Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbert Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Family Cemetery
    • North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Burlington RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington RC Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
    • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Jewish Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Carman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
    • Aspen Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Swede Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swede Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Clover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Rock Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Miller Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
      • Mohnike Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohnike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohnike Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohnike Cemetery
      • Hopper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460886  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460886 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: Burlington
      • County: Des Moines         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #460886 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)

    The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

    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 Des Moines, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7734, Longitude: -91.0993       In this case, the coordinates for the Sacred Heart 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>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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