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A visit to the Cranston Cemetery ...


The location of the Cranston 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 Cranston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3792°   (41° 22' 45")

Lon:   -91.2507°   (-91° 15' 2")

The Cranston Cemetery is located in Muscatine County<2>.

The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cranston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cranston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Muscatine 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 Cranston 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cranston Cemetery.

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

    • Letts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
    • Conesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Fruitland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Fredonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Grandview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <4>
    • Muscatine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
    • Columbus City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Gladwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Lone Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <4>
    • Cotter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • West Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
      • Atalissa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wapello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
        • Wapello is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • River Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Johnson County
      • Eliza
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
        • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Ainsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
        • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <4>
      • Moscow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
      • Wyman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Downey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Petersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)

    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 Cranston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscatine County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cranston 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cranston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Teeters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeters Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgington Cemetery
    • Ardon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardon Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardon Cemetery
    • Schmeltzer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmeltzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmeltzer Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmeltzer Cemetery
    • Lettsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lettsville Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lettsville Cemetery
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Houtz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houtz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houtz Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
    • Conesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conesville Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conesville Cemetery
    • Estle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estle Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brockway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar - Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
      • Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar - Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • High Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie 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 Cranston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455703  (Cranston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455703 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: Nichols
      • County: Muscatine         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #455703 (Cranston Cemetery)

    The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

    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 Muscatine, 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 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 Cranston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3792, Longitude: -91.2507       In this case, the coordinates for the Cranston 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.




 

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