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A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White 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 White Cemetery

Lat:   40.7256°   (40° 43' 32")

Lon:   -91.7568°   (-91° 45' 24")

The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the White Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Holsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holsworth Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Reed's Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Wallingford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Farnum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farnum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Vale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • New Lexington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Lexington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Bonaparte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaparte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonaparte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonaparte Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Cave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cave Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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    • Blackmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackmore Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Bentonsport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonsport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentonsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Neumann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neumann Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Kennedy Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Stone - Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone - Tree Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Helwig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helwig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helwig Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Steinmeyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinmeyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steinmeyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Sax Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sax Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Bayles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayles Cemetery is located in Lee County

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 White Cemetery.

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

  • Bonaparte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <6>
  • Big Mound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Big Mound is located in Lee County
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Primrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Lee County
  • Mount Hamill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
    • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Mount Hamill:
    • Courtwright
    • Hamill
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Lee County
    • Russellville has also been known as:
    • Doantown
  • Houghton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • White Lane ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
    • White Lane is located in Lee County
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Acasto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Croton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Lee County
  • Stockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Keosauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Donnellson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Kilbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Chambersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson 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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 White 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 White Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462977  (White Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462977 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: Bonaparte
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #462977 (White 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 Van Buren, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 White Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7256, Longitude: -91.7568       In this case, the coordinates for the White 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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