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 #94906).
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:
42.7453, -93.5724
The Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Rowan.
The cemetery is located in Wright County<3>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies just to the west 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otis Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Otis Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Grove Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Morgan Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Twp. Cemetery
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coulter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ringsaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amish Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rowan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Galt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coulter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Latimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Popejoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meservey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Goodell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Reeve
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Williams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kanawha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goldfield
(17 miles [27.4 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 Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alden
- Alden lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Belmond
- Clarion
- Dows
- Dows lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Eagle Grove
- Goldfield
- Goodell
- Hampton
- Kanawha
- Klemme
- Williams
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wright 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: #94906
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457006 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457006 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: Wright
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dows West
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7452503 Lon: -93.5715971
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Graceland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |