A visit to the Jones Park 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 Jones Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Park Cemetery:
42.5194, -93.1752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Jones Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jones Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hardin City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Friesland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
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 Jones Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Robertson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Eagle City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Iowa Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Owasa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Ackley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Faulkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Steamboat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eldora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reeve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Buckeye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Austinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Popejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Wellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Aplington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 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 Jones Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Alden
- Aplington
- Eldora
- Hampton
- Hubbard
- Wellsburg
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 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 Jones Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Jones Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1997701 (Jones Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997701 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iowa Falls East
- Location given for Jones Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5194242 Lon: -93.1752019
- 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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jones Park 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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