A visit to the Mount Auburn Cemetery ...
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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery:
42.2528, -92.0899
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Auburn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Engledow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engledow Cemetery
- Greenwall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwall Cemetery
- Pratt Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Carlisle Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pettit Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Hill Cemetery
- First Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The First Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <5>
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Bear Creek School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Anton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Anton Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Cemetery
- Ramthun Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramthun Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramthun Cemetery
- Urmy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Urmy Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmy Cemetery
- Big Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Van Metre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Metre Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Primmer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593452 <5>
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Auburn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Brandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- La Porte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Jubilee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Urbana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Hamerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Dysart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gilbertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Rowley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Shellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jesup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Van Horne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Center Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 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 Mt. Auburn 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Center Point
- Dysart
- Garrison
- Independence
- Keystone
- La Porte City
- Shellsburg
- Urbana
- Van Horne
- Vinton
- Walker
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2000361 (Mount Auburn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2000361 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brandon
- Location given for Mount Auburn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2527706 Lon: -92.0899037
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Mt. Auburn 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> | 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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