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A visit to the Garner Cemetery ...

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 Garner Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.2956°   (41° 17' 44")

Lon:   -95.8003°   (-95° 48' 1")

The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the west southwest of the Garner Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Garner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96122 <5>
  • Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96591 <5>
  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
    • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95946 <5>
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95449 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94432 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbanus Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
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    • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Lewis Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Twp. Cemetery
      • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95281 <5>
    • Downsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Council Bluffs.
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256269 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991112 <5>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garner Cemetery.

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

  • Chautauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Council Bluffs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Crescent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <6>
  • Carter Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McClelland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
    • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <6>
  • Home Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
    • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Dumfries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Underwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Honey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Treynor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
    • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <6>
  • Omaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
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    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
    • Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Ralston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • La Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
    • Loveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Neola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <6>
    • Papillion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <6>
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • La Platte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Fort Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Garner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Garner Cemetery:

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 Garner Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #456847  (Garner Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456847 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: Council Bluffs North
    • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 365
    • Location given for GNIS #456847 (Garner Cemetery)

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

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 Pottawattamie, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2956, Longitude: -95.8003       In this case, the coordinates for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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