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A visit to the Garden Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8306°   (40° 49' 50")

Lon:   -93.5958°   (-93° 35' 44")

The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Garden Grove Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Garden Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Garden Grove 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Garden Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Le Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Humeston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Weldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Derby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Van Wert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Woodburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
    • Decatur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Allerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morgan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Morgan is located in Decatur County
      • Clio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Corydon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Corydon is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
      • Millerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Lucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Osceola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
        • Davis City is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • South Lineville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Lineville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Pleasanton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
        • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Chariton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
        • Chariton is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
      • Grand River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 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 Garden Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Garden Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Cemetery
    • Doze Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doze Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doze Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Trullinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trullinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trullinger Cemetery
    • Green Bay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bay Cemetery
    • Metier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metier Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metier Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisburg Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Leon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <6>
      • Humeston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humeston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humeston Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humeston Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Cunhingham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunhingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunhingham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunhingham Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Kline Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver 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 Garden Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1969710  (Garden Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1969710 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: Garden Grove
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #1969710 (Garden Grove Cemetery)

    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 Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8306, Longitude: -93.5958       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden Grove 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.
    <6>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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