A visit to the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpson Cemetery:
42.0806, -90.1946
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simpson Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Savanna Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Savanna Twp. Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Twp. Cemetery
- The Savanna Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Savanna Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Farm Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reeseville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Hauntown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown Cemetery
- Mosquito Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mosquito Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Hill Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Andover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Baptist Cemetery
- Wacker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210574 <5>
- Center Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Savanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ayers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Marcus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Teeds Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arnold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Blackhawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Elk River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Wacker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Center Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Green Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Thomson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Argo Fay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Polsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polsgrove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Mount Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goose Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Sixmile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ideal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Spragueville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.
- Mount Carroll
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
- Thomson
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2001043 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: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Savanna
- Location given for Simpson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0805788 Lon: -90.1945728
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simpson 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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