A visit to the Gantz 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 Gantz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gantz Cemetery:
41.0464, -92.1018
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gantz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the east southeast of the Gantz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gantz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Gantz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gantz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Gregg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
- Moorman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Abingdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Schrom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrom Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
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- Batavia City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia City Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkard Cemetery
- McCleary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCleary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gantz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gantz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Abingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Batavia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maharishi Vedic City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Libertyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Packwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Linby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Competine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Eldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perlee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Ollie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Agency
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nugent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hedrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- East Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Leando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Douds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Pleasant Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rubio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Highland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Dahlonega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
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 Gantz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gantz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batavia
- Birmingham
- Eldon
- Fairfield
- Hedrick
- Martinsburg
- Pleasant Plain
- Richland
- Selma
- Selma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gantz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gantz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Gantz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456819 (Gantz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456819 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brookville
- Location given for Gantz Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0464065 Lon: -92.1018437
- 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 Jefferson, 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- Gantz 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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