A visit to the Appanoose 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 Appanoose Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Appanoose Cemetery:
40.6037, -91.2799
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Appanoose Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Appanoose Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Appanoose Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Appanoose Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Appanoose Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Box Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hyde Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Grounds Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
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- Little Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Pontoosuc Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc 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 Appanoose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Appanoose Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Niota
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pontoosuc
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Fort Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Wever
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Burnside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Lomax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Disco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
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 Appanoose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Appanoose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Fort Madison
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Appanoose Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Appanoose Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Appanoose Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403572 (Appanoose Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403572 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niota
- Location given for Appanoose Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.603653 Lon: -91.2798717
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Hancock, 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- Appanoose 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. |