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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:   41.4434°   (41° 26' 36")

Lon:   -91.0779°   (-91° 4' 40")

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

The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies just to the south of the Memorial Park .

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Muscatine
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
    • Fruitland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Fairport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Moscow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Illinois City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Atalissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Towne Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
    • Letts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
    • Eliza
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Midway Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pleasant Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
        • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
      • Nichols
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Petersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Buffalo Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Durant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
      • Conesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
        • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Lime City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
        • Lime City is located in Cedar County
        • Former names for Lime City:
        • Lime Kilns
        • Munn
      • Stockton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Rochester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Cedar County
      • Marston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
        • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Edgington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
        • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Buffalo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
      • Blue Grass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Muscatine 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 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
    • Klein Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klein Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klein Cemetery
    • Houtz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houtz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houtz Cemetery
    • Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Harker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harker Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker Cemetery
    • Overman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overman Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Ardon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ardon Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardon Cemetery
      • Kiser Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
      • Krell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krell Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krell Cemetery
      • Fairport Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
      • Wildasin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildasin Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildasin Cemetery
      • Wildsan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildsan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildsan Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildsan Cemetery
      • Moscow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Cemetery
      • Timberlake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weiss Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weiss Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiss Cemetery
      • Cranston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranston Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Illinois City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois City Cemetery
      • Melpine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melpine Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melpine Cemetery
      • Doran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doran Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Duff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duff Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff 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 #458973  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458973 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: Muscatine
      • County: Muscatine         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #458973 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.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 Muscatine, 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: 41.4434, Longitude: -91.0779       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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