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The location of the Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   43.1469°   (43° 8' 48")

Lon:   -93.2938°   (-93° 17' 37")

The Memorial Park is located in Cerro Gordo County<2>.

The county seat for Cerro Gordo County is located in Mason City. Mason City lies just to the east of the Memorial Park .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cerro Gordo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Mason City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burchinal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Cameron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Ventura
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <4>
    • Plymouth Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Hanlontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Manly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fertile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Swaledale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Rock Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
        • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Rockwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
        • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <4>
      • Thornton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Cartersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Nora Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
        • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <4>
      • Kensett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Garner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>

    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 Cerro Gordo County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95303 <6>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
    • Trebilcock Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trebilcock Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery
    • Brush Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Point Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Point Cemetery
    • Owen's Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen's Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen's Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Manly Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manly Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Rock Falls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Falls Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Falls Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benjegerdes Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjegerdes Family 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458979  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458979 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: Clear Lake East
      • County: Cerro Gordo         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #458979 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/

    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 Cerro Gordo, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1469, Longitude: -93.2938       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park 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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