A visit to the Memory Gardens Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memory Gardens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memory Gardens Cemetery (FG ID #95454).
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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens Cemetery:
41.6512, -91.4988
The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the west northwest of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Name Variations for Memory Gardens Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memory Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morman Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Morman Burying Ground is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Burying Ground
- Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Molback Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Newport Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oasis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Earhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friends Cemetery
- West Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Branch Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
- Morse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iowa City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oasis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Coralville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- West Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Centerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tiffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lone Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coralville
- Hills
- Hills lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Iowa City
- Lone Tree
- Riverside
- Solon
- West Branch
- West Liberty
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95454
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458982 (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458982 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iowa City East
- Location given for Memory Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6508507 Lon: -91.4985006
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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- Memory Gardens Cemetery) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |