A visit to the First Eden 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 First Eden Cemetery ...
The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bellar Cemetery
- The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellar Cemetery
- Big Grove Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Primmer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593452 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <2>
- Fix Cemetery
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Kisling Cemetery
- The Kisling Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisling Cemetery
- LaRue Cemetery
- The LaRue Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- McBroom Cemetery
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Parkers Grove Cemetery
- Pettit Hill Cemetery
- The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Shellsburg Cemetery
- The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
- Van Metre Cemetery
- The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Metre Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Eden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Atkins
- Benton City ‑ Historic
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Blairstown
- Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Cedar Hills
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Center Point
- Covington
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Fairfax
- Garrison
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Grand View Village
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hamerville
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Hiawatha
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Keystone
- Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Newhall
- Norway
- Palo
- Robins
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Shellsburg
- Spencers Grove
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
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- Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Toddville
- Urbana
- Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Vinton
- Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
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 First Eden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Eden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairstown
- Center Point
- Garrison
- Keystone
- Norway
- Shellsburg
- Urbana
- Van Horne
- Vinton
- Walker
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 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 First Eden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 First Eden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456599 (First Eden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456599 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Point SW
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- First Eden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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