Fairfield anchors the northern reaches of this territory, where the grid of city streets like S Main St and E Buchanan Ave meets the agricultural expanse of Jefferson County. The landscape is deeply carved by the meandering path of Cedar Creek, which flows southeast toward the border of Van Buren County. This area is notably dense with small, localized burial sites that offer a map of early settlement patterns and family heritage, including the Clinkenbeard Family Cem and the Galliher Family Cem. To the south, the village of Birmingham sits near the confluence of local history and rural life, flanked by the Maple Hill Cem and United Presbyterian Cem. The presence of the County Poor Farm Cem west of the creek provides a specific look into the civic history and social structures of the region in earlier generations.
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1954 · Centerville
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1954 · Des Moines
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1956 · Des Moines
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1957 · Des Moines
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1957 · Centerville
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1958 · Centerville
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1958 · Burlington
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1958 · Davenport
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1961 · Burlington
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1961 · Davenport
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