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:
41.8836, -92.9321
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 Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Marshalltown. Marshalltown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- German Society Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Center School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Center School Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center School Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rushville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- Strand Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stavanger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ferguson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Gilman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- State Center Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Dunbar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dillon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Melbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kellogg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- LaMoille
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Le Grand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshalltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Oakland Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Montour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Lambs Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- State Center
(15 miles [24.1 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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Gilman
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Le Grand
- Marietta
- Marshalltown
- Melbourne
- Montour
- Newton
- State Center
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 Graceland Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Marshall 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 #457002 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457002 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8836008 Lon: -92.9321413
- 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 Marshall, 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' 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. |