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A visit to the Kent 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 Kent Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kent Cemetery:

41.8064, -92.4441

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Kent Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kent Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Kent Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Squires Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Squires Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Rector Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
  • Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Haven Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
  • Holan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holan Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holan Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Blake Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Helena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Dover Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <5>
    • Flatters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flatters Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatters Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kent Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kent Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brooklyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hartwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Malcom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chelsea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Victor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle Plaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Guernsey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Irving
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Ladora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Tama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Grinnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Deep River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Luzerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Elberon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Keystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clutier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Montour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 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 Kent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kent Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Poweshiek 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 Kent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1997453  (Kent Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997453 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: Poweshiek
      • Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belle Plaine SW
      • Location given for Kent Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8063854     Lon: -92.4440751
      • 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 Poweshiek, 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- Kent 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.