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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...


The location of the Graceland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery

Lat:   41.9264°   (41° 55' 35")

Lon:   -96.0997°   (-96° 5' 58")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Monona County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Graceland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
      • Little Sioux is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <4>
    • 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)
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
    • Moorhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
    • Bertha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
    • Whiting
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <4>
    • Castana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castana
      • Castana is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castana <4>
    • Mondamin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Craig
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Craig is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <4>
      • Soldier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Herman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Herman is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <4>
      • Macy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
        • Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <4>
      • Oakland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Lyons
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Albaton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
        • Albaton is located in Monona County
      • Rodney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
        • Rodney is located in Monona County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Hornick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
        • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 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 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
      • Craig lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Craig.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Decatur
    • Herman
      • Herman lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Little Sioux
    • Lyons
    • Magnolia
    • Mapleton
    • Moorhead
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Onawa
      • Pisgah
      • Smithland
      • Soldier
      • Tekamah

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The Onawa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Onawa City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onawa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #228006 <6>
    • Arizona Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arizona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arizona Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arizona Cemetery
    • Fountainbleau Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountainbleau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountainbleau Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountainbleau Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Conyers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conyers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyers Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Preparation Canyon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preparation Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preparation Canyon Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preparation Canyon Cemetery
    • Belvidere Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvidere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belvidere Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvidere Cemetery
    • Bisbee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbee Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tekamah Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tekamah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tekamah Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tekamah Cemetery
      • Soldier Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soldier Valley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Valley Cemetery
      • Ruffcorn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffcorn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffcorn Cemetery
      • Spring Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
      • Kennebec Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennebec Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennebec Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennebec Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Modamin / Noyes Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modamin / Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Modamin / Noyes Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modamin / Noyes Cemetery
      • Mondamin Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mondamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mondamin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mondamin Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #457003 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Blencoe
      • County: Monona         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #457003 (Graceland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graceland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9264, Longitude: -96.0997       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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