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A visit to the Memory Gardens ...


The location of the Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens

Lat:   43.0672°   (43° 4' 1")

Lon:   -96.1717°   (-96° 10' 18")

The Memory Gardens is located in Sioux County<2>.

The county seat for Sioux County is located in Orange City. Orange City lies just to the southeast of the Memory Gardens .

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 Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Sioux County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memory Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Sioux Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • Maurice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Orange City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Ireton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <4>
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Struble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Boyden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Rock Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
    • Craig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hospers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
        • Hospers is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <4>
      • Doon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
        • Doon is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <4>
      • McNally
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
        • McNally is located in Sioux County
      • Hudson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Hawarden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
        • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
      • Granville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Matlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
        • Matlock is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
      • Brunsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
        • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Oyens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
        • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Sheldon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
        • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sioux County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Memory Gardens.<5>

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

    • Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Middleburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Nassau Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nassau Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] 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 Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Newkirk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Eason Family Burial Plot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Family Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Family Burial Plot is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Family Burial Plot

    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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1906345  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1906345 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: Sioux Center
      • County: Sioux         Elev: 441
      • Location given for GNIS #1906345 (Memory Gardens Cemetery)

    The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

    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 Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0672, Longitude: -96.1717       In this case, the coordinates for the Memory Gardens 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.




 

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