A visit to the International 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 International Cemetery ...
The International Cemetery is located in Benton County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Arbuthnot Cemetery
- The Arbuthnot Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuthnot Cemetery
- Athey Cemetery
- The Athey Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athey Cemetery
- The Athey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cono Cemetery
- Sayers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96306 <2>
- Beal Cemetery
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427740 <2>
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Conn Pioneer Cemetery
- The Conn Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Pioneer Cemetery
- The Conn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323692 <2>
- Craig Cemetery
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
- Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Pioneer Cemetery
- The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- Keystone Cemetery
- The Keystone Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Koszta Cemetery
- Maple Tree Cemetery
- The Maple Tree Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Tree Cemetery
- Old International Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Redman Cemetery
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
- Titler Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright 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 International Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Chelsea
- Clutier
- Conroy
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Dayton
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Elberon
- Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Hartwick
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Irving
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
- Ladora
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Long Point
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Marengo
- Middle Amana
- Newhall
- Norway
- South Amana
- Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Victor
- Vining
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- West Amana
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
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 International 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 International Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amana
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Garrison
- Keystone
- Ladora
- Marengo
- Norway
- Van Horne
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 professional and volunteer 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 International 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 International Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457819 (International Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457819 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: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keystone South
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- International Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |