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A visit to the Elvaston 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 Elvaston Cemetery ...

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

40.3909, -91.2488

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

The Elvaston Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the east northeast of the Elvaston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elvaston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elvaston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McGee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • West Basco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Basco Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Basco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Basco Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Carthage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Carthage Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carthage Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Moss Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moss Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sterns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk (IA).
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
    • Keokuk National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodring Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elvaston Cemetery.

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

  • Elvaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Basco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ferris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bentley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Keokuk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <6>
  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sutter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Adrian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Galland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Powellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Powellton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Burnside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Nauvoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Elvaston 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 Elvaston 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 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 Elvaston Cemetery: