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The location of the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9881°   (40° 59' 17")

Lon:   -91.6993°   (-91° 41' 57")

The Grant Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies just to the east of the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Grant 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rome
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lockridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Stockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
    • Olds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Coppock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pleasant Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Fairfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Houghton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Brighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Birmingham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Big Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
        • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Mount Hamill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • New London
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Mount Union
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Winfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilot Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
      • Saint Paul
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Lowell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Crawfordsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 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 Grant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Worhies Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
    • Upland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Cemetery
    • Cholera Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cholera Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Hill Cemetery
    • Hopkirk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Hopkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkirk Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkirk Cemetery
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
    • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Crane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Lambirth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambirth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambirth Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambirth Cemetery
      • Roth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Sweden Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
      • Bonnifield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonnifield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnifield Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Glasgow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
      • Oakland Mills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Mills Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Mills Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Old Richwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Richwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Richwoods Cemetery
      • Richwoods Cemetery (Old)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Richwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Richwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Richwoods Cemetery
      • Richwoods Cemetery (New)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound 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 Grant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457054  (Grant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457054 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: Lockridge East
      • County: Henry         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #457054 (Grant Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    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 Henry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9881, Longitude: -91.6993       In this case, the coordinates for the Grant 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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