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A visit to the Center Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Center 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 Center Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center 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 Center Grove Cemetery

Lat:   41.8836°   (41° 53' 0")

Lon:   -93.4838°   (-93° 29' 1")

The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Center Grove Cemetery .

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 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 Center Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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 Center 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Cambridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
    • Loring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Maxwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Huxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • Shipley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Elkhart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Midvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Nevada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kelley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Slater
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sheldahl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Clyde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Polk City Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
        • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Ankeny
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
        • Ankeny is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
      • Colo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
        • Ames is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
      • Bondurant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
      • Valeria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Mingo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
        • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Polk City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Castle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Ontario
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Story 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 Center Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ames
      • Ames lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Center Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ankeny
      • Ankeny lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Center Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ankeny.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Collins
    • Colo
      • Colo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Center Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
    • Nevada
    • Polk City
    • Slater

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Center Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Elkhart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <6>
    • Keller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95213 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brubaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brubaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brubaker Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Fjelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoria Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elkhart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
      • Byers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Byers Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Byers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cory Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94372 <6>
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Farrar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
      • Bretheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretheran Cemetery
      • Pleasant Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run 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 Center Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455287  (Center Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455287 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: Maxwell
      • County: Story         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #455287 (Center Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.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 Story, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8836, Longitude: -93.4838       In this case, the coordinates for the Center 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.
    <7>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.




 

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