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A visit to the Simpson Cemetery ...


The location of the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0806°   (42° 4' 50")

Lon:   -90.1946°   (-90° 11' 40")

The Simpson Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Simpson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Simpson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Simpson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.

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

    • Sabula
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <4>
    • Savanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
      • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
    • Ayers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Marcus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Teeds Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
    • Miles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
    • Arnold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Blackhawk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Wacker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Center Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Green Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County
      • Van Buren
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
      • Thomson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
        • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
      • Preston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
      • Bryant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Clinton County
      • Argo Fay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Polsgrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Tenmile
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
      • Mount Carroll
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Goose Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
        • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Sixmile
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
        • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
      • Hanover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
      • Ideal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Spragueville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
        • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <4>

    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 Simpson 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 Simpson 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Canada Hollow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Savanna Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Savanna Twp. Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • The Savanna Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Savanna Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savanna Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Horst Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Farm Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schroeder Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schroeder Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery
    • Reeseville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeseville Cemetery
    • Watts Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Watts Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Teeds Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeds Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeds Grove Cemetery
      • Hauntown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauntown Cemetery
      • Mosquito Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Old Van Buren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Van Buren Cemetery
      • Andover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Baptist Cemetery
        • Wacker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210574 <6>
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill 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 Simpson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2001043  (Simpson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2001043 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: Savanna
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 182
      • Location given for GNIS #2001043 (Simpson 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Simpson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0806, Longitude: -90.1946       In this case, the coordinates for the Simpson 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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