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. 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 Springfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springfield Cemetery:
41.3387, -92.3535
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Waddell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Kensler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensler Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McFarlan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Humes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- What Cheer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Sigourney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thornburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Exeelsior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keomah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Tilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Nugent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Barnes City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ambrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
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.
- Barnes City
- Delta
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Keswick
- Martinsburg
- Sigourney
- What Cheer
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 Springfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Keokuk 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 Springfield Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96407
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461918 (Springfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461918 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: Keokuk
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delta
- Location given for Springfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3386208 Lon: -92.3532402
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Springfield 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |