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A visit to the Mound Cemetery ...


The location of the Mound Cemetery 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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mound Cemetery

Lat:   41.8972°   (41° 53' 49")

Lon:   -91.9716°   (-91° 58' 17")

The Mound Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Mound Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Mound Cemetery 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Watkins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Norway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
    • Blairstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>
    • West Amana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Newhall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
    • Middle Amana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Walford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Marengo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • South Amana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <4>
    • Amana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
    • Van Horne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fairfax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Fairfax is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
      • Luzerne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luzerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
        • Luzerne is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Conroy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
      • Grand View Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Cedar Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Covington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Keystone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Keystone is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
      • Ladora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
        • Ladora is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <4>
      • Swisher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
        • Swisher is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <4>
      • Palo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
        • Palo is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <4>
      • Shellsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mound Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mound Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Norway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <6>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mitchel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchel Cemetery
    • West Amana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Denzler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Titler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Maas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
      • Middle Amana Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Raetz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raetz Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raetz Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Kumer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kumer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kumer Cemetery
      • Maas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
      • Hala Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fix Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fix Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix 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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459267  (Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459267 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: Newhall
      • County: Benton         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #459267 (Mound 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 Benton, 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 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 Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8972, Longitude: -91.9716       In this case, the coordinates for the Mound Cemetery 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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