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A visit to the Old International Cemetery ...


The location of the Old International 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 Old International Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9111°   (41° 54' 39")

Lon:   -92.1585°   (-92° 9' 30")

The Old International 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 northeast of the Old International Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Old International 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 Old International 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old International Cemetery.

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

    • Luzerne
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Blairstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Keystone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Belle Plaine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Van Horne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Irving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Watkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Marengo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Ladora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Elberon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <4>
    • Newhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hartwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • West Amana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Norway
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Vining
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Chelsea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
      • South Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Victor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
      • Conroy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Middle Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Walford
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Atkins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Garrison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 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 Old International 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 Old International Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amana
      • Amana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old International Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
    • Belle Plaine
    • Blairstown
    • Chelsea
    • Garrison
    • Keystone
    • Ladora
      • Ladora lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old International Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
    • Marengo
      • Marengo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old International Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marengo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Norway
    • Van Horne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old International Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • International Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the International Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The International Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the International Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Athey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Athey Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Athey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cono Cemetery
      • Sayers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96306 <6>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Beal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keystone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keystone Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Titler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arbuthnot Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuthnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbuthnot Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuthnot Cemetery
      • Koszta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Redman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Dover Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dover Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <6>
      • Conn Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Bender Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bender Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender 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 Old International Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2000346  (Old International Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2000346 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: Keystone South
      • County: Benton         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #2000346 (Old International 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old International Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9111, Longitude: -92.1585       In this case, the coordinates for the Old International 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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