A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graceland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graceland Cemetery (FG ID #94905).
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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
42.4585, -93.8321
The Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Webster City.
The cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Webster City. Webster City lies just to the east northeast of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
Establishment of the Graceland Cemetery ...
The Graceland Cemetery was established in 1865.
Name Variations for Graceland Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Funk Cemetery
- Webster City Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cass Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cass Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cass Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Creek Cemetery
- Homer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Community Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- French Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woolstock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ober & Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- First Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blairsburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Troy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colfax Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Webster City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kamrar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woolstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duncombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brushy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blairsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Border Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Evanston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lehigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Eagle Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Kalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Dodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarion
- Dayton
- Duncombe
- Eagle Grove
- Ellsworth
- Fort Dodge
- Goldfield
- Jewell
- Lehigh
- Randall
- Stanhope
- Stratford
- Webster City
- Williams
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Graceland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94905
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457005 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457005 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Webster City
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4577517 Lon: -93.8310549
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hamilton, 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- Graceland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |