A visit to the Slack 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 Slack Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Slack Cemetery:
40.6500, -91.2890
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slack Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Slack Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Slack Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Slack Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- Box Groves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claypoole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Appanoose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Tull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
- Brockway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- Mothershed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slack Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Slack Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Wever
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- South Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Iowa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Slack 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 Slack Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Fort Madison
- Lomax
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Burlington
- West Point
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 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 Slack 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 Slack Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981362 (Slack Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981362 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: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Madison
- Location given for Slack Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.650041 Lon: -91.2890387
- 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- Slack 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. |