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A visit to the Center School 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 Center School Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center School Cemetery:

41.9955, -92.9460

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

The Center School Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Marshalltown. Marshalltown lies just to the north northeast of the Center School Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center School Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Center School Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Timber Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Soldier's Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
  • LaMoille Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The LaMoille Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
  • Hixite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hixite Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixite Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • St. John's UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Albion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Albion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
    • Hartland Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hartland Friends Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Friends Cemetery
      • The Hartland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartland Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
    • Wallin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin Cemetery
    • Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
      • The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Iowa River Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951271 <5>
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center School Cemetery.

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

  • Luray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Marshalltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • LaMoille
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
  • State Center Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Dillon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Malta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Melbourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Le Grand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Green Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Gilman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Montour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • State Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rhodes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Liscomb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Clemons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people

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 School Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 School Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Center School Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455307  (Center School Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455307 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laurel
      • Location given for Center School Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.995544     Lon: -92.9460326
      • 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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center School 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.
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