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A visit to the Sanders Cemetery ...

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 Sanders Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.9731°   (40° 58' 23")

Lon:   -93.9016°   (-93° 54' 5")

The Sanders Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the east northeast of the Sanders Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lacelle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lacelle Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Murray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Troy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Warrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Reasoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Claypool Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Leas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leas Cemetery is located in Union County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Green Bay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Osceola.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95393 <5>
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Homewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homewood Cemetery is located in Union County
    • O'Grady Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Grady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Grady Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Westervelt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westervelt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westervelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westervelt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Clarke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Lacelle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
  • Hopeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
  • Murray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
  • Osceola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Thayer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Grand River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Beaconsfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Lorimor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Ellston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Barney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Afton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <7>
    • Decatur City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Woodburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <7>
    • New Virginia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Truro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <7>
    • Arispe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Tingley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Roy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • East Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <7>
    • Garden Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people

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 Sanders Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sanders Cemetery:

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 Sanders Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1822924  (Sanders Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1822924 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: Hopeville
    • County: Clarke         Elev: 355
    • Location given for GNIS #1822924 (Sanders Cemetery)

The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/

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 Clarke, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sanders Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9731, Longitude: -93.9016       In this case, the coordinates for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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