A visit to the Upland 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 Upland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upland Cemetery:
40.9700, -91.7463
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Upland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Upland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Upland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Upland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Upland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Hopkirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hopkirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkirk Cemetery
- The Hopkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopkirk Family Cemetery
- Bonnifield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bonnifield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnifield Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Lambirth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambirth Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambirth Cemetery
- Morman Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morman Graves is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Graves
- Worhies Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worhies Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Sweden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
- New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971458 <5>
- New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95586 <5>
- New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Fielder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fielder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielder Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cholera Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholera Hill Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
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 Upland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Upland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lockridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Oakland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Stockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Perlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Pleasant Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Swedesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Wayland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coppock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Houghton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Big Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Olds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Maharishi Vedic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Libertyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 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 Upland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Upland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Brighton
- Fairfield
- Lockridge
- Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant Plain
- Salem
- Stockport
- Wayland
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 Upland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Upland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462489 (Upland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462489 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lockridge East
- Location given for Upland Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9700247 Lon: -91.7462779
- 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 Jefferson, 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- Upland 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. |
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