A visit to the Green 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 Green Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Cemetery:
41.8417, -92.8002
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Green Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Green Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Korns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Korns Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korns Cemetery
- Strand Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Hazelwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
- The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grinnell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <5>
- Stavanger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
- St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- German Society Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rushville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- Our Silent City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Grave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grave
- West Westfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Green Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Gilman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Dunbar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Grinnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Oakland Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Dillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Kellogg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Montour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Le Grand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marshalltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- State Center Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malcom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 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 Green Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Green Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gilman
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Le Grand
- Malcom
- Marshalltown
- Melbourne
- Montour
- Newton
- Tama
- Tama lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Green Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Toledo
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 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 Green Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Green Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1999701 (Green Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999701 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newburg
- Location given for Green Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8416581 Lon: -92.8001941
- 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 Jasper, 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 from Point A (ie- Green 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. |