A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
41.4300, -92.9105
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Virerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Virerson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virerson Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Hannold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hannold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannold Cemetery
- T'lam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The T'lam Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T'lam Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kleins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kleins Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleins Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Coal Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Coal Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Ridge Cemetery
- Coal Ridge Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Monster Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monster Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Appel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Appel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appel Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Dearinger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dearinger Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearinger Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunsmore Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Dairygrove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairygrove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Pella
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Otley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Leighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Tracy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Taintor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Sully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Reasnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Searsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Bussey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Lynnville
- Monroe
- Pella
- Pella lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Sully lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
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 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 Marion 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457000 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457000 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pella
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4299974 Lon: -92.9104754
- 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 Marion, 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> | 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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