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A visit to the Tilton Cemetery ...


The location of the Tilton 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 Tilton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1236°   (42° 7' 24")

Lon:   -90.6799°   (-90° 40' 47")

The Tilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies just to the south of the Tilton 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 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 Tilton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Tilton 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tilton Cemetery.

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

    • Fulton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Maquoketa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Andrew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironhills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Buckhorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Delmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Springbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Canton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Lost Nation
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
        • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <4>
      • Zwingle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
        • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • La Motte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
        • La Motte is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <4>
      • Spragueville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
        • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <4>
      • Garry Owen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
        • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
      • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
        • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • North Welton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
        • North Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Welton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
        • Welton is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Charlotte
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Preston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
      • Bellevue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
      • Bernard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
        • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <4>

    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 Tilton 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 Tilton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Tilton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Esgate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esgate Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esgate Cemetery
    • Woods Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Farm Cemetery
    • Beedle Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beedle Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beedle Farm Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Beedle Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beedle Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beedle Farm Cemetery
    • East Iron Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Iron Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Iron Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Iron Hill Cemetery
    • West Ironhills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ironhills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Ironhills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ironhills Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Baden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baden Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
    • Andrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andrew Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Andrew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201457 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Streets Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Streets Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streets Cemetery
      • Willison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willison Cemetery
      • Buckhorn Waterford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jessen Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessen Farm Cemetery
      • Jessen Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessen Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessen Farm Cemetery
      • St. John Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Sweezy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweezy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweezy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweezy 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 Tilton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1958323  (Tilton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1958323 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: Maquoketa
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1958323 (Tilton 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Tilton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1236, Longitude: -90.6799       In this case, the coordinates for the Tilton 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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