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A visit to the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

39.8998, -90.6635

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

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the northwest of the Dawson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dawson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilbirds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Hambaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hambaugh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambaugh Cemetery
  • Root Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Root Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Cemetery
  • Logsdon #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Logsdon #2 Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon #2 Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harbour Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
  • Law Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Law Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
  • Suratt Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Suratt Burial Ground is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suratt Burial Ground
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Vandeventer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Vandeventer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandeventer Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Elias Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elias Clark Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Clark Cemetery
    • Logsdon #1 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Logsdon #1 Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon #1 Cemetery
    • Icabod Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Icabod Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icabod Perry Cemetery
    • Hersman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hersman Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hersman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hersman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106122 <5>
    • Newenham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newenham Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newenham Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
    • Varder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Varder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varder Cemetery
    • Hume Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
    • De Witt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The De Witt Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

  • Versailles
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gilbirds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Chambersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cooperstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Hersman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Meredosia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Naples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bluffs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Valley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Mound Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Hagener
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Beardstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Arenzville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • New Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dawson Cemetery: