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A visit to the Viele Cemetery ...

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 Viele Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Viele Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.6139°   (40° 36' 50")

Lon:   -91.4335°   (-91° 26' 0")

The Viele Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Viele Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rudd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Whorton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whorton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whorton Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Everhardt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everhardt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Everhardt Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Moon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Graner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graner Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The F Simonin Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Indian Princess Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Princess Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Princess Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Princess Grave is located in Lee County
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • St. Barnabas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barnabas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barnabas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Dundey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Ft. Madison City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Madison City Cemetery is located in Lee County

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 Viele Cemetery.

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

  • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Lee County
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Lee County
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <6>
  • Fort Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Niota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <6>
  • Sawyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards
  • Donnellson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Galland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County
    • Vincennes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Sandusky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Pontoosuc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Pilot Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wever
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <6>
    • South Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Saint Francisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Mount Hamill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Croton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County

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 Viele Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Viele Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Viele Cemetery:

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 Viele Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1981339  (Viele Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1981339 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: Nauvoo
    • County: Lee         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #1981339 (Viele Cemetery)

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

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 Lee, 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 Viele Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6139, Longitude: -91.4335       In this case, the coordinates for the Viele Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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