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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:

41.2644, -95.8264

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 Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the west 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Twp. Cemetery
    • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lewis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95281 <5>
  • St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Council Bluffs.
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256269 <5>
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991112 <5>
    • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mormon Cemetery
      • Winter Quarters Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291793 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101153 <5>
    • Golden Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Omaha (NE).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100413 <5>
    • Graceland Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cassidy's Burial Ground
      • St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <5>
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer Cemetery
    • Keg Creek Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Downsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Chautauqua
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Council Bluffs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carter Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dumfries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Home Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
  • Avery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • McClelland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Mineola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Omaha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Ralston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
    • Hentons ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hentons is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
    • Treynor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <6>
    • Underwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Briggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • La Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Folsom is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Irvington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Papillion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pigeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Portal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • La Platte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

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 Pottawattamie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: