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A visit to the Howard Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Howard Grove 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 Howard Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1489°   (41° 8' 56")

Lon:   -91.9421°   (-91° 56' 31")

The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Howard Grove 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 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 Howard Grove 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Howard Grove 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howard Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Richland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rubio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Packwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Ollie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Talleyrand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Linby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Abingdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Coppock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pekin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Libertyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Lockridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
        • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
      • Wayland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
      • Keota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Chester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Competine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
        • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Batavia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Harper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Washington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Howard Grove 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 Howard Grove 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howard Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Rocky Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Run Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <6>
    • Blue Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westenhaver Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Plain.
      • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <6>
    • Ann Gowey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Gowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Gowey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Summit Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
      • Perlee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perlee Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Halferty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halferty Cemetery
      • Upper Richwoods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Richwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Richwoods Cemetery
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Howard Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457693  (Howard Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457693 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: Richland
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #457693 (Howard Grove 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Howard Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1489, Longitude: -91.9421       In this case, the coordinates for the Howard Grove 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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