A visit to the Greenwall 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 Greenwall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwall Cemetery:
42.2255, -92.1041
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies just to the southeast of the Greenwall Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwall Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Greenwall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pratt Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Engledow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engledow Cemetery
- Carlisle Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pettit Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Hill Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <5>
- Urmy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Urmy Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmy Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- First Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The First Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Ramthun Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ramthun Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramthun Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Big Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Van Metre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Metre Cemetery
- Bellar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellar Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Porte City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Jubilee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dysart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Urbana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Hamerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gilbertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Eagle Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Van Horne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Shellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Center Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rowley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Newhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Greenwall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Center Point
- Dysart
- Garrison
- Keystone
- La Porte City
- Shellsburg
- Traer
- Urbana
- Van Horne
- Vinton
- Walker
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Greenwall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Greenwall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457126 (Greenwall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457126 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vinton
- Location given for Greenwall Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2255488 Lon: -92.1040709
- 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 Benton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwall 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. |