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A visit to the Slaughter 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 Slaughter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slaughter 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 Slaughter Cemetery

Lat:   41.1959°   (41° 11' 45")

Lon:   -91.3418°   (-91° 20' 30")

The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies just to the east of the Slaughter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Slaughter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cairo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Bretz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bretz Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Spring Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Run Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Buffington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffington Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Virginia Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Virginia Grove Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Grim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grim Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Columbus City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Tennessee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Louisa County
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Cambrian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambrian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cambrian Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Covenantor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenantor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenantor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covenantor Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Hochreider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochreider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochreider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hochreider Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winfield Scott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995166 <5>
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Louisa County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slaughter Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
    • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <6>
  • Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Wyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
  • Morning Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <6>
  • Wapello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Mount Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Cotter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Letts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawfordsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Olds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Yarmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swedesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Conesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Gladwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Ainsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <6>
    • Elrick Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Havre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Mediapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 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 Slaughter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Slaughter 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 Slaughter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1982513  (Slaughter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1982513 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: Cairo
    • County: Louisa         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #1982513 (Slaughter Cemetery)

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.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 Louisa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Slaughter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1959, Longitude: -91.3418       In this case, the coordinates for the Slaughter 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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