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A visit to the Garden of Memories ...


The location of the Garden of Memories 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 of Memories ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories

Lat:   42.5536°   (42° 33' 12")

Lon:   -92.3427°   (-92° 20' 33")

The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the south of the Garden of Memories .

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 professional and volunteer 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 of Memories:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 of Memories 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 Garden of Memories.

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

    • Waterloo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Evansdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
    • North Cedar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dewar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Elk Run Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
    • Janesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Klinger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
        • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Hudson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Gilbertville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Readlyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
        • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <4>
      • Knittel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
        • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Finchford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
        • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
      • Fredsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
        • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Waverly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • New Hartford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <4>

    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 of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Garden of Memories.<5>

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

    • Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
    • George Wyth Memorial State Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Wyth Memorial State Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Wyth Memorial State Park is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Wyth Memorial State Park
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Bennington Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennington Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142646 <6>
    • St. Paul UCC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul UCC Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul UCC Cemetery
    • Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Muslim Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muslim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muslim Cemetery
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • East Janesville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The East Janesville Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • The East Janesville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Janesville Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Janesville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142571 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Waterloo Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Memorial Park

    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 of Memories:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456824  (Garden of Memories)
      • Note: GNIS record #456824 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: Waterloo North
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #456824 (Garden of Memories)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 Black Hawk, 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 things 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 of Memories. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5536, Longitude: -92.3427       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories 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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