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A visit to the Blue Grass Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5084°   (41° 30' 30")

Lon:   -90.7576°   (-90° 45' 27")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blue Grass 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
    • Midway Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Andalusia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
    • Stockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Walcott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
    • Rock Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Davenport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Illinois City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hickory Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
      • Durant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
        • Durant is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Moline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Reynolds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
        • Reynolds is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Donahue is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <4>
      • South Towne Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
        • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
      • Sunbury
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
        • Sunbury is located in Cedar County
      • Wilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisenmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kisenmacher Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisenmacher Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Montpelier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montpelier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montpelier Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montpelier Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Friday Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friday Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friday Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friday Family Cemetery
    • Walcott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walcott Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walcott Cemetery
    • Parr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parr Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
    • Andalusia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andalusia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andalusia Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andalusia Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
    • Nye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nye Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Melpine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melpine Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melpine Cemetery
      • Fairport Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The City Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart 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 Blue Grass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454710  (Blue Grass Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454710 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: Walcott
      • County: Scott         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #454710 (Blue Grass Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Grass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5084, Longitude: -90.7576       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Grass 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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