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A visit to the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

41.0797, -91.9185

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

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the south southwest of the Wheeler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wheeler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Switzer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
  • Upper Richwoods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
  • Howard Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Grove Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195639 <5>
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <5>
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Salina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina Cemetery
    • Chilcott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chilcott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcott Cemetery
    • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Polishville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polishville Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasant Plain.
      • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <5>
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Blue Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

  • Perlee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rubio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
  • Packwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Libertyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Lockridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Glasgow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coppock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Ollie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Linby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
    • Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Stockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Talleyrand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Nugent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
    • Competine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine

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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery: