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A visit to the Gittings 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 Gittings Cemetery ...

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

40.6323, -91.0796

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gittings Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gittings Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gittings Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Gittings Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Durham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Vandruff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Byley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Byley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byley Cemetery
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeland Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lomax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105740 <5>
  • Terre Haute Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
  • Pontoosuc Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • La Harpe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The La Harpe Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe Cemetery
      • The La Harpe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Harpe City Cemetery
      • La Harpe Twp. Cemetery
      • LaHarpe Cemetery
      • LaHarpe City Cemetery
      • LaHarpe Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #228978 <5>
    • Little Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Family Cemetery
    • Carman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
    • Cowles Farm Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cowles Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Farm Plot
    • Prugh Farm Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Prugh Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prugh Farm Plot
    • Talbert Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Talbert Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Family Cemetery
    • Sourwine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sourwine Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sourwine Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Tull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Stronghurst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106733 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gittings Cemetery.

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

  • Disco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Iowa Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
  • Lomax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
  • Dallas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Colusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Harpe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Pontoosuc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Carman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wever
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Niota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Powellton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Powellton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Stronghurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Port
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Fountain Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Blandinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Olena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
    • South Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
    • Fort Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Gittings 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 Gittings Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gittings Cemetery: