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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greencastle Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greencastle Cemetery (FG ID #94940)

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 Greencastle Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7712°   (41° 46' 16")

Lon:   -91.6908°   (-91° 41' 26")

The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Greencastle Cemetery .

Name Variations for Greencastle Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Greencastle Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Babcock Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Greencastle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Greencastle 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greencastle Cemetery.

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

    • Cou Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Tiffin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
    • North Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
    • Swisher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <5>
    • Shueyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
    • Coralville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Western
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Linn County
    • Cosgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Ely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
    • Amana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • University Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • University Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Solon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
      • Lincolnway Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Walford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
        • Walford is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
      • Middle Amana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Windham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Iowa City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Fairfax is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
      • Grand View Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
      • Morse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Cedar Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Frytown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
      • Bertram
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
        • Bertram is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cedar Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Norway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Norway is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
      • West Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • South Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
        • South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <5>

    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 Greencastle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Greencastle Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dupont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95947 <1>
    • Grabin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Grabin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Grabin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heifner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grabin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94894 <1>
    • Summerhays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerhays Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhays Cemetery
    • Shueyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swisher Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94166 <1>
    • Castek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Alt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wein Burying Ground
      • Wein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sulek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Truhlar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truhlar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truhlar Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truhlar Cemetery
      • Western Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Hala Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spicer - Spooner Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Buresh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buresh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buresh Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buresh 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 Greencastle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457118  (Greencastle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457118 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: Swisher
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #457118 (Greencastle Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94940

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 Greencastle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7712, Longitude: -91.6908    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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