A visit to the Lytles 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lytles Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lytles Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lytles Grove Cemetery
Lat: 41.0197° (41° 1' 10")
Lon: -94.4322° (-94° 25' 55")
The Lytles Grove Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Creston. Creston lies just to the northeast of the Lytles Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Lytles Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lytles Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
- McDuthies Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuthies Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuthies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDuthies Cemetery is located in Union County
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ide Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ide Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ide Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ide Family Cemetery is located in Union County
- Grove Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Spaulding Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spaulding Center Cemetery is located in Union County
- Stringtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Union County
- Bruening Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruening Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Prairie Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evergreen Cemetery
- The Old Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- The Old Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Castle Cemetery
- Old Prescott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95718 <5>
- Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
- The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- New Prescott Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <5>
- Salem Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
- The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96275 <5>
- County Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Union County
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 Lytles Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lytles Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cromwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <6>
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <6>
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Shannon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <6>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Orient
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Carl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Clearfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <6>
- Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tingley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Mount Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
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 Lytles Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lytles Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Afton
- Arispe
- Clearfield
- Corning
- Creston
- Cromwell
- Diagonal
- Kent
- Kent lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lytles Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Knowlton - Historic
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Orient
- Prescott
- Shannon City
- Sharpsburg
- Tingley
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 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 Lytles Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Union County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Lytles Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Lytles Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1822990 (Lytles Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1822990 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Creston West
- County: Union Elev: 371
- Location given for GNIS #1822990 (Lytles Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 Union, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lytles Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0197, Longitude: -94.4322 In this case, the coordinates for the Lytles Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |