A visit to the German Township 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 German Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Twp. Cemetery:
42.4997, -93.0099
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.
The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the German Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the German Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clay Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
- First Christian Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Steamboat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wellsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wellsburg Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
- Jones Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Buck Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 German Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cleves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Ackley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steamboat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Robertson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Eagle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Faulkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Buck Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Aplington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Owasa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Iowa Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Gifford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grundy Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
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 German Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Aplington
- Eldora
- Grundy Center
- Wellsburg
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 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 German Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Grundy 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 German Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1983460 (German Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1983460 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: Grundy
- Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Steamboat Rock
- Location given for German Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4997019 Lon: -93.0099219
- 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 Grundy, 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 from Point A (ie- German Twp. 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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