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A visit to the Big Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Big Grove Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Grove Cemetery

Lat:   41.3089°   (41° 18' 32")

Lon:   -95.4319°   (-95° 25' 54")

The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Big Grove Cemetery .

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 Big Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pottawattamie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Carson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
    • Hancock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Treynor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <4>
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
    • Avoca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Neola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
    • Shelby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Underwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • McClelland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Griswold
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Yorkshire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
        • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Walnut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Weston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Dumfries
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
        • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Mineola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
        • Mineola is located in Mills County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
      • Silver City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Elliott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
      • Lewis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Chautauqua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
        • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County

    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 Big Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Big Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belknap Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Valley Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95724 <6>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • York Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Minden Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minden Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minden Cemetery
      • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
      • Farm Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Creek Cemetery
      • Farm Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Creek Cemetery
      • Whipple Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Big Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949488  (Big Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949488 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Oakland
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 338
      • Location given for GNIS #1949488 (Big Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3089, Longitude: -95.4319       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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