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. 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 Centennial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Centennial Cemetery:
41.3860, -92.7778
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- 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)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- 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)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- 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 26 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)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- 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 (14 more) ...
- Oskaloosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- 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 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 Centennial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Centennial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455268 (Centennial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455268 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peoria
- Location given for Centennial Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3858344 Lon: -92.7774172
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- Centennial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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