A visit to the Sax 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 Sax Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sax Cemetery:
40.7028, -91.6502
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sax Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Sax Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sax Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sax Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Primrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Primrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
- Beeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beeler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
- Kennedy Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acklan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Acklan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acklan Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frost Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Frost Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Grove Cemetery
- Reid Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reid Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Farm Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- J A Davis Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McKeehan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKeehan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeehan Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Bonnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnell Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Wallingford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Reed's Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed's Creek Cemetery
- H Banla Grounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Clay Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clay Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Grove Cemetery
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 Sax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sax Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Primrose
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Mount Hamill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Big Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donnellson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Pilot Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Bonaparte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Croton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Acasto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Peaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
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 Sax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonaparte
- Donnellson
- Farmington
- Salem
- West Point
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 Sax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Sax Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981317 (Sax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981317 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farmington
- Location given for Sax Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7028121 Lon: -91.6501614
- 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 Lee, 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- Sax 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |