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A visit to the Thornber 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 Thornber Cemetery ...

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

40.5267, -91.2682

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

The Thornber 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 southeast of the Thornber Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornber Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thornber Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Sterns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
  • Appanoose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
  • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Galland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Family Cemetery
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Tull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hoffmeister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
    • Ft. Madison City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Dundey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundey Cemetery
    • St. Barnabas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Pontoosuc Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc 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 Thornber Cemetery.

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

  • Powellton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Galland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ferris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Niota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Pontoosuc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Fort Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Elvaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dallas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keokuk
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Sawyer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Wever
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista

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 Thornber 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 Thornber 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 professional and volunteer 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 Thornber Cemetery: