A visit to the Irving 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 Irving Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Irving Cemetery:
41.9506, -92.2799
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Irving Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Irving Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Irving Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Irving Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Irving Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Irving Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Redman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- Arbuthnot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Arbuthnot Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuthnot Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Dvorak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dvorak Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dvorak Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatters Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatters Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Beal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
- Keystone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Keystone Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Twogood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Twogood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twogood Cemetery
- Walthom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walthom Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthom Cemetery
- Stayskal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stayskal Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayskal Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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 <5>
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- International Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old International Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Irving Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Irving Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Irving
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Belle Plaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elberon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Keystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vining
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Blairstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Van Horne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Clutier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hartwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Ladora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Garrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Dysart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Irving 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 Irving Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Dysart
- Garrison
- Keystone
- Ladora
- Marengo
- Tama
- Toledo
- 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 websites either 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 Irving 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 Irving Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457855 (Irving Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457855 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: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belle Plaine
- Location given for Irving Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9505516 Lon: -92.2799076
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irving 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. |