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A visit to the Melrose Cemetery ...


The location of the Melrose Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Melrose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3255°   (42° 19' 31")

Lon:   -92.9560°   (-92° 57' 21")

The Melrose Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Melrose Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Melrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Grundy 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 Melrose Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Whitten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Wellsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
    • Eldora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>
    • Conrad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
    • Steamboat Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liscomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Beaman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Grundy Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
    • New Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cleves
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
        • Cleves is located in Hardin County
      • Abbott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Eagle City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
      • Albion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Lincoln
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Morrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fern
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
        • Fern is located in Grundy County
      • Buck Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
      • Owasa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Gladbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Robertson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
        • Robertson is located in Hardin County
      • Marietta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Ackley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Mountain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall 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 Melrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Melrose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sheller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheller Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheller Cemetery
    • Alice Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alice Union Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Union Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Francisco Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francisco Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Xenia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Xenia Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Hauser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauser Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauser Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • First Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Christian Reformed Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Christian Reformed Cemetery
    • Steamboat Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steamboat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steamboat Rock Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steamboat Rock Cemetery
    • Eldora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldora Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ellsworth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228765 <6>
      • Sheppard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Conrad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Wellsburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellsburg Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Cemetery
      • Clay Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Center Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Grundy Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grundy Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grundy Center Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grundy Center Cemetery
      • Palermo Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palermo Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery

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

    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 Melrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458958  (Melrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458958 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: Ivester
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #458958 (Melrose Cemetery)

    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 Grundy, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3255, Longitude: -92.9560       In this case, the coordinates for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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