Old Danville Cemetery has been designated a Pioneer Cemetery by the Des Moines County Pioneer Cemetery Commission.

Old Danville Cemetery is located in Danville Township, northeast corner of section 21. It is north and slightly west of 703 South Main, Danville, Iowa. The cemetery is no longer in use.
All that was left in 1967 was a large monument "Jagger" and a pile of broken head and foot stones. One of those headstones was dated 1842. The cemetery is in back of the site of the old Congregational Church, founded June 29, 1839. Founding members of the church are noted. Despite statements made by some individuals, there is no evidence that any remains have been moved out of this cemetery.

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Herb used information from four lists plus information from excavated tombstones and tombstone fragments to compile this reading. It is subject to revision and your input would be greatly appreciated. The lists are:
1) List from Burlington Library. 41 names. Has names only.
2) List sent to John _____, anonymously, winter 2000. 42 names. Has dates for some.

"Respecting the long dead" Click to read the article published in The Hawkeye Newspaper on October 12, 2014

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	AGE	NOTES
Antrobus	Merriel		Jul 1862		1. / 2. "Merril" "Merrill" in 1860 census—age 23.
Beard	Isabella J.		9 Feb 1844	5y 10m	Dau J. & C.
Burnell	Jason		10 Mar 1855	61y 1m 12d	1. / 2. "Burnall" Listed as "Burnell" in 1850 census. His wife, Nancy J. Burnell, buried at Jaggar Cemetery.
Carden	William		14 Feb 1866		1. / 2.
Corning	Mary		11 Dec 1856	60y	1. / 2. "Corina" Founder.
Delaplane	Catherine		9 Nov 1857	21y 1m 24d	1. Wife of Owen.
Doolittle	Charlotte		20 Sep 1851	42y 3m 8d	1. Wife of Ervin.
Gaylord	Abiram		6 Jun 1871		1. "Abiram" / 2. "Abrian" Brother of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord. There is a stone at Jaggar Cemetery but there is speculation in the family as to where he is actually buried.
Gaylord	Laura				1. / 2. Born Norfolk, Conn. Died Danville, IA. Sister of Rev. Reuben Gaylord.
Gaylord	Lawrence				2. "Laurence" (name only)
Gaylord	Ruben				1. / 2. (name only) The Rev. Reuben Gaylord, founding minister of Danville Congregational Church and "Father" of the Congregational movement in Iowa and Nebraska, is buried in Omaha, Nebraska. Rev. Gaylord notes losing a child just about 10 days prior to his sister dying. Perhaps this burial is that child.
Gaylord	William				1. / 2. (name only)
Hall	Harriet (Corning)	10 Feb 1809	27 Jul 1877		1. / 2. Founding member. Consort of Dr. J.
Hall	Dr. J.	4 Jul 1807	5 Aug 1897		1. / 2. Founding member. Biography
Hitchcock	Irene				1. / 2. "Hitchcook" (name only) Founding member.
Hitchcock	Jane				1. / 2. "Hitchcook" (name only)
Iles	Lilly L.		17 Nov 1862	1y 9m 12d	1. / 2. Daughter of H. & M. E. There are several "Iles" families listed in the census.
Jagger	Charles Clarke		Sep 1853		1. / 2.
Jagger	Elvin				1. / 2.
Jagger	Emily		1852		1. / 2.
Jagger	Franklin		1844		1. / 2.
Jagger	Luciel		1852		1. / 2.
Jagger	Luther S.	3 Sep 1783	16 Jan 1849		1. Has one Luther nmn. / 2. Died 1848.
Jagger	Luther Willie		1857		1. Has one Luther nmn. / 2.
Kimble	Charles				1.
Lark	Benjamin J.		30 Jan 1869		2. "Benjamm"
Lark	F.				1. / 2. (name only)
Lewis	Minerva				1.
Messemphen	Harriet				1. / 2.
Messenger	Anna				1. / 2. Founding member.
Messenger	Fanny				1. / 2. Fanney Founding member.
Miner	Lewis		19 Aug 1868		2.
Perkins	Elizabeth		15 Sep 1852	46y 8m	1. Wife of Wm. T.
Porter	Mariah		26 Mar 1869		1. / 2. "Marich"
Reed	E----				1. "Eliege" / 2. "Elhrege" "Elhiege" (listed twice) Died in the Union army at Rock Island. Memorial stone. There is an "Elbrige Reed" listed in the 1850 census for Danville—born Mass., 37yrs—likely too old to be the CW vet.
Reed	Samuel				1.
Ridding	Sarah	7 Dec 1785	29 Dec 1847		1. / 2. "Redding" A native of New Brunswick.
Robinson	Henry		8 Dec 1865		1. / 2. Died in Burlington.
Sanders	Newton				1. / 2. "Sanders" "Sandirs" (listed twice) Died in the Union Army. Memorial stone.
Sanders	William				1.
Sater			9/12/1853	21y	1. / 2. "Sattler" (name only) Dau of Jos. & E.
Seymour	Herman				1. / 2. "Seymore" (name only) Founding member.
Seymour	James				1. / 2.
Seymour	Jane				1. / 2.
Seymour	May			11 m	1. / 2. Dau E. H. & S. A.
Shafer	Alpheus D.		3 May 1856	23y	1. / 2. "Shafferson" Son of J. & M. (or L)
??	??		1842
??	??		29 Jul 1852	28y

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