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A visit to the Sterns 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 Sterns Cemetery ...

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

40.4781, -91.3285

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sterns Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sterns 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 Sterns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
  • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marks Cemetery
    • Miller Hill Cemetery
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Parley Street Cemetery
    • Pioneer Burial Grounds
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Saint Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107486 <5>
  • Thornber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thornber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornber Cemetery
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo Cemetery
    • The Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nauvoo City Cemetery
    • Nauvoo Two Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177534 <5>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Dundey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Indian Princess Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indian Princess Grave is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess Grave
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
    • St. Barnabas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
    • Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Boyd & Peevler Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterns Cemetery.

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

  • Galland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
  • Sandusky
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Keokuk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Powellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elvaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Ferris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Niota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Colusa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Basco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Pontoosuc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Vincennes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
    • Saint Francisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Sutter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Dallas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Argyle
      (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 Sterns 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 Sterns 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 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 Sterns Cemetery: