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A visit to the Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass Cemetery ...

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

41.5084, -90.7576

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

The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Davenport. Davenport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blue Grass Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Grass Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blue Grass Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kisenmacher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kisenmacher Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisenmacher Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
  • Montpelier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montpelier Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Friday Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walcott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Walcott Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott Cemetery
  • Parr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Parr Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
  • Andalusia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Andalusia Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia Cemetery
  • Dodge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
  • Nye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nye Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
      • The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Ameth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96498 <5>
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Melpine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Melpine Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melpine Cemetery
    • Fairport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport.
      • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davenport City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart 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 Blue Grass Cemetery.

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

  • Blue Grass
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Midway Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
  • Andalusia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <6>
  • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Walcott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
  • Fairport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Taylor Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Davenport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Illinois City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
    • Hickory Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Durant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coyne Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
    • Moline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
    • Marston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Reynolds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reynolds is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
    • Bettendorf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Donahue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • South Towne Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park

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 Blue Grass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Grass Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blue Grass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Blue Grass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454710  (Blue Grass Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454710 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Scott
      • Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walcott
      • Location given for Blue Grass Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5083639     Lon: -90.7576432
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Scott, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Grass Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.