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:
41.9264, -96.0997
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 Monona County<2>.
The county seat for Monona County is located in Onawa. Onawa lies just 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 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Onawa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Onawa Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Cemetery
- The Onawa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Onawa City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #228006 <5>
- Arizona Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Arizona Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona Cemetery
- Fountainbleau Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fountainbleau Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainbleau Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Little Sioux Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conyers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Preparation Canyon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belvidere Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Belvidere Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Cemetery
- Bisbee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tekamah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tekamah Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekamah Cemetery
- Soldier Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruffcorn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Ruffcorn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffcorn Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kennebec Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennebec Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Modamin / Noyes Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mondamin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Mondamin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondamin Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Blencoe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Onawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Little Sioux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tekamah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bertha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Whiting
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Castana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mondamin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Craig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Herman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Macy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Monona County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blencoe
- Craig
- Decatur
- Herman
- Little Sioux
- Lyons
- Magnolia
- Moorhead
- Oakland
- Onawa
- Pisgah
- Soldier
- Tekamah
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 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 Monona 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 #457003 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457003 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: Monona
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blencoe
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9263768 Lon: -96.099737
- 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 Monona, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |