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A visit to the Springfield Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springfield Cemetery (FG ID #96407)

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 Springfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3387°   (41° 20' 19")

Lon:   -92.3535°   (-92° 21' 12")

The Springfield Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies just to the east of the Springfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Springfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Keokuk 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 Springfield 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.

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

    • Delta
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • What Cheer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Indianapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Coal Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Hayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Sigourney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>
    • Thornburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Gibson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Exeelsior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Fremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keomah Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Wright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Webster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Cedar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Martinsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Aurora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
      • Barnes City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • University Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Highland Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County

    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 Springfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Kensler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensler Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Tioga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tioga Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • McFarlan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Humes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Indianapolis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bedwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Conner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Cemetery
        • West Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95821 <1>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Tinsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sigourney East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigourney East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sigourney East Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigourney East 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 Springfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461918  (Springfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461918 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: Delta
      • County: Keokuk         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #461918 (Springfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96407

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, 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 Springfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3387, Longitude: -92.3535    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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