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. 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 White Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cemetery:
40.6306, -91.9585
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the north of the White Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Heald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Heald Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Mantoyne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mantoyne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantoyne Cemetery
- Harness Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harness Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Prall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prall Cemetery
- Allphin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allphin Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allphin Cemetery
- Blackledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackledge Cemetery
- East Home Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Upton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The North Upton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Upton Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bibb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bibb Cemetery is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Hoskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cantril Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95388 <5>
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson 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 White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cantril
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Acasto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Keosauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bonaparte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Chambersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kilbourn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arbela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Luray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Croton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Douds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyaconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Medill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Peaksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Primrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Big Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Stockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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.
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Farmington
- Granger
- Keosauqua
- Luray
- Luray lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the White Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Memphis
- Milton
- Stockport
- Wyaconda
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 White Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 White Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1981021 (White Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981021 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keosauqua
- Location given for White Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6305869 Lon: -91.9585063
- 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 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 '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- White 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |