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A visit to the Grand River 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 Grand River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grand River Cemetery:

40.8153, -93.9752

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grand River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Grand River Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Grand River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Grand River Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grand River Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Old Funk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Funk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Funk Cemetery
  • Westervelt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Westervelt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt Cemetery
  • O'Grady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The O'Grady Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Grady Cemetery
  • Munyon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Munyon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munyon Cemetery
  • Pumptown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pumptown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumptown Cemetery
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Millsap Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Leas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Leas Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leas Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Bear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bear Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
    • Woodmansee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
    • Warrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
    • Gregg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
    • Ellston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cash Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
    • Trinity Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Hills Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Hills Cemetery
      • The Trinity Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Hills Lutheran Church Cemetery

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]<3> of the Grand River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grand River Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grand River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Beaconsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Ellston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Kellerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Hopeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Van Wert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Lacelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • Tingley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
  • Lamoni
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Davis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Murray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Arispe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Shannon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Afton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton

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 Grand River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grand River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Grand River Cemetery: