A visit to the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Cemetery:
42.1767, -95.9222
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grant Cemetery is located in Monona County<2>.
The county seat for Monona County is located in Onawa. Onawa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Grant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smithland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smithland Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland Cemetery
- Hollister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hollister Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Oto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oto Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto Cemetery
- Kennebec Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kennebec Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Heisler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Heisler Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisler Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- German City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The German City Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German City Cemetery
- Willow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
- Bisbee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Peiro Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Peiro Bethel Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peiro Bethel Cemetery
- Whiting Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Whiting Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting Cemetery
- Belvidere Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Belvidere Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Cemetery
- Danbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Danbury Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Hartliben Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Rodney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Smithland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Castana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oto is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Hornick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hornick is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Turin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Climbing Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Ute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Anthon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Soldier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moorhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Charter Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ricketts
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Albaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Albaton is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
- Battle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Monona County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anthon
- Battle Creek
- Blencoe
- Charter Oak
- Correctionville
- Danbury
- Decatur
- Mapleton
- Moorhead
- Onawa
- Smithland
- Soldier
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grant 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457056 (Grant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457056 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: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithland
- Location given for Grant Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1766565 Lon: -95.922232
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grant 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. |