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A visit to the Memorial Park ...


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:   41.7011°   (41° 42' 3")

Lon:   -93.0199°   (-93° 1' 11")

The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the west of the Memorial Park .

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

    • 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.

    • Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lambs Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Kellogg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Metz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Reasnor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Killduff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sully
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Castle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Prairie City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Laurel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Newburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Mingo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oswalt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
        • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Grinnell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clyde
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Valeria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Otley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

    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 Jasper 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Jasper County Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper County Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jasper County Burying Ground is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper County Burying Ground
    • Newton Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Slagel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slagel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagel Cemetery
    • Center Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Palo Alto Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
    • Adamson Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adamson Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Wittemberg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittemberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittemberg Cemetery
    • Moffitt Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
    • Antle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antle Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Livingston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Old German Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Rushville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Our Silent City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Silent City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Silent City Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Saums Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saums Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saums 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 #458974  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458974 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: Newton
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #458974 (Memorial Park 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 Jasper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7011, Longitude: -93.0199       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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