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A visit to the Sterner Cemetery ...


The location of the Sterner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sterner Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sterner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.0125°   (41° 0' 45")

Lon:   -92.2499°   (-92° 14' 59")

The Sterner Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the west of the Sterner Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sterner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wapello 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 Sterner 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterner Cemetery.

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

    • Agency
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
    • Batavia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cliffland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Eldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
    • East Ottumwa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Abingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Competine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Dahlonega
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Highland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Carbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Floris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
        • Floris is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Libertyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Linby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Pekin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Chequest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
        • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Packwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
        • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Leando
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
        • Leando is located in Van Buren County
      • Douds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
        • Douds is located in Van Buren County
      • Fairfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ollie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Kirkville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Chillicothe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 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 Sterner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sterner 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sterner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bladensburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chief Wapello Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Wapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Wapello Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Wapello Cemetery
    • Hackney Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackney Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Grave
    • Agency City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Agency City Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • The Agency City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Agency Cemetery
      • Agency Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency City Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Round Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Point Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Point Cemetery
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia City Cemetery
    • Schrom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrom Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Kitterman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitterman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitterman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eldon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldon Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldon Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Nasby Corner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nasby Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nasby Corner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nasby Corner Cemetery
      • Garrison Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Rock Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Rock Cemetery
      • Dahlonega Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedore Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedore Cemetery
      • Railback Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Railback Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railback Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray 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 Sterner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461989  (Sterner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461989 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: Abingdon
      • County: Wapello         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #461989 (Sterner Cemetery)

    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 Wapello, 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 Sterner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0125, Longitude: -92.2499       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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