A visit to the Dickenson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dickenson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dickenson Cemetery (FG ID #95720).
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 Dickenson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickenson Cemetery:
42.0738, -91.8088
The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Dickenson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dickenson Cemetery.
Name Variations for Dickenson 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.
Dickenson 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dickenson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dickenson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- Palo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Shellsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg Cemetery
- Parkers Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Squires Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- McBroom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
- Oliphant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Green's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buffalo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Ashlock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashlock Cemetery
- Fix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Raetz Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Sisley Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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]<3> of the Dickenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickenson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Atkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hiawatha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Cedar Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louisa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Sunset Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grand View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Newhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alburnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Squaw Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
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 Dickenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dickenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Point
- Marion
- Norway
- Shellsburg
- Urbana
- Vinton
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 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 Dickenson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 Dickenson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95720
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459831 (Old Palo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459831 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shellsburg
- Location given for Old Palo Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0741634 Lon: -91.8087914
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, 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- Dickenson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |