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A visit to the Pontoosuc 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 Pontoosuc Cemetery ...

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

40.6217, -91.2004

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

The Pontoosuc 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 Pontoosuc Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pontoosuc Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pontoosuc Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Tull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Family Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
  • Appanoose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
  • Byley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byley Cemetery
  • Claypoole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
  • Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Slack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
  • Box Groves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Hyde Grounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hyde Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Grounds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hoffmeister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • John Box Grounds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gethsemans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
    • Ft. Madison City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gittings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings 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 Pontoosuc Cemetery.

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

  • Pontoosuc
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Dallas City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Colusa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Niota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Powellton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Wever
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lomax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Fort Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Burnside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
    • Disco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Sawyer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Nauvoo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Terre Haute
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Carman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • La Harpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • West Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Pontoosuc 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 Pontoosuc Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pontoosuc Cemetery: