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A visit to the Hawkins 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 Hawkins Cemetery ...

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

41.0698, -90.8476

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

The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hawkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hawkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hawkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Belmont Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197896 <5>
  • McClure Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
    • The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keithsburg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #728893 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Huron Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Huron Island Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Island Cemetery
  • Candor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
  • Coghill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
    • The Fall Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fall Creek UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482230 <5>
  • Little York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Brick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
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    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
      • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McPherren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Rozetta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brownlee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith 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 Hawkins Cemetery.

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

  • Seaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
  • Keithsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunbeam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
  • Rozetta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
  • Eleanor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Oquawka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Aledo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • New Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Burgess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Mannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mannon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Biggsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Kirkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gerlaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilchrist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Shale City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Elrick Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Petersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Hawkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hawkins Cemetery: