A visit to the Illinois Grove 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 Illinois Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Illinois Grove Cemetery:
42.1850, -93.2149
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Illinois Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Illinois Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Marshalltown. Marshalltown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Illinois Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Illinois Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Illinois Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bevins Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bevins Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevins Grove Cemetery
- Zearing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zearing Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing Cemetery
- The Zearing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1488886 <5>
- Sacred Hearts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Hearts Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Hearts Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
- Sparrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Cemetery
- Clemons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clemons Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Bangor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bangor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Idaho Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Idaho Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Cemetery
- Everist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Everist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everist Cemetery
- Whitaker Family Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tipton Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Tipton Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Grove Cemetery
- McCallsburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McCallsburg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bunch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bunch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Illinois Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Illinois Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zearing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Anthony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Clemons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- New Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hubbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCallsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Liscomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Whitten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fernald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Colo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- State Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- LaMoille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Eldora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Radcliffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Malta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Illinois Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Illinois Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Albion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Illinois Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Colo
- Colo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Illinois Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
- Conrad
- Eldora
- Eldora lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Illinois Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Hubbard
- Marietta
- McCallsburg
- Melbourne
- Nevada
- Radcliffe
- Roland
- Saint Anthony
- State Center
- Zearing
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Illinois Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Illinois Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457749 (Illinois Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457749 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: State Center NW
- Location given for Illinois Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1849858 Lon: -93.2149263
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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 Marshall, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Illinois Grove 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. |
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