A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sterling Cemetery:
42.0767, -90.2529
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Sterling Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sterling Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sterling Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sterling Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Farm Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Reeseville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeseville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buckeye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hauntown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown Cemetery
- Savanna Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sterling Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Miles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sabula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Savanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Van Buren
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Marcus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Green Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Arnold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Ayers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Blackhawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Tenmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Spragueville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Wacker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Center Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Sixmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
- Thomson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461988 (Sterling Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461988 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: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Miles
- Location given for Sterling Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0766899 Lon: -90.2529072
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sterling 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. |