A visit to the Mount Grove 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. Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Grove Cemetery:
43.1333, -91.6752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Moneek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek Cemetery
- St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ossian Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frankville Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stavanger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Postville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Post Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Post Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Twp. Cemetery
- The Post Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Minert Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165075 <5>
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruvold Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
- Nutting Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salem United Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem United Cemetery
- Pagin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagin 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 Mt. Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Castalia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Frankville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Ossian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Postville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Festina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Calmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Luana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Decorah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Douglass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gunder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Waukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brainard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Volney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Rossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Illyria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Waucoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lycurgus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Jackson Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 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. Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Clermont
- Decorah
- Elgin
- Monona
- Ossian
- Postville
- Waucoma
- Waukon
- West Union
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 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 Mt. Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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. Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941406 (Mount Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941406 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Postville NW
- Location given for Mount Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1333104 Lon: -91.6751508
- 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 Winneshiek, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Grove 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |