A visit to the Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:
42.5780, -92.9574
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Memorial Park is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in Allison. Allison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Bethel Reform Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Reform Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
- East Friesland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- Buck Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove Cemetery
- Hitesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hitesville Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville Cemetery
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Burial Grounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Parker Burial Grounds is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Burial Grounds
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Monroe Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Monroe Twp. Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Austinville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Aplington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ackley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Buck Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Faulkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Abbott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Robertson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Parkersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Steamboat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Butler Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Dumont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Bristow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Hansell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Allison
- Aplington
- Butler Center
- Dumont
- 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 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Butler 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458978 (Memorial Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458978 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aplington
- Location given for Memorial Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5780337 Lon: -92.9574204
- 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 Butler, 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- Memorial Park) 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. |