A visit to the Centennial Cemetery ...
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 Centennial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Centennial Cemetery
Lat: 41.3860° (41° 23' 9")
Lon: -92.7778° (-92° 46' 40")
The Centennial Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Centennial Cemetery .
Name Variations for Centennial Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Centennial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Centennial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Appel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fishville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Centennial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Centennial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fishville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- New Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Taintor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oskaloosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Givin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sully
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bussey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakonta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lynnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Searsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pershing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keomah Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Centennial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centennial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Lynnville
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Centennial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Sully lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Centennial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Centennial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Centennial Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Centennial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455268 (Centennial Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #455268 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: Peoria
- County: Mahaska Elev: 253
- Location given for GNIS #455268 (Centennial Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Centennial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3860, Longitude: -92.7778 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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> | 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. |
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