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The location of the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0722°   (41° 4' 19")

Lon:   -92.1530°   (-92° 9' 10")

The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gray Cemetery .

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 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 Gray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.

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

    • Abingdon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Packwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Linby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Competine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Agency
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
    • Libertyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Ollie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hedrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Cliffland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
        • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Eldon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Richland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Dahlonega
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
        • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • East Ottumwa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
        • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Ottumwa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Selma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Hayesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Rubio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
        • Rubio is located in Washington County

    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 Gray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Abingdon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abingdon Cemetery
    • Schrom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrom Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Gantz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gantz Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Competine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Competine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Competine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dickens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
      • Batavia City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia City Cemetery
      • Gregg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Prairie Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
      • Bladensburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sterner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sterner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterner Cemetery
      • Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunkard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • McCleary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCleary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary 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 Gray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1976514  (Gray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1976514 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: Abingdon
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 230
      • Location given for GNIS #1976514 (Gray 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0722, Longitude: -92.1530       In this case, the coordinates for the Gray 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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