A visit to the Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Cemetery:
42.0111, -90.3974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Preston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Glahn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glahn Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glahn Cemetery
- Gohlmann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gohlmann Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gohlmann Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rossiter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rossiter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossiter Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Preston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goose Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Spragueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tenmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Van Buren
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Teeds Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Sixmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Elvira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Green Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elk River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sabula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Welton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Savanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Andrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Low Moor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ayers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Marcus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Maquoketa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- De Witt
- Delmar
- Low Moor
- Maquoketa
- Preston
- Sabula
- Savanna
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 websites either 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 Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2000850 (Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2000850 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Preston
- Location given for Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0111361 Lon: -90.3973537
- 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 Clinton, 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- Valley 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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