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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 Penn Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4644°   (41° 27' 51")

Lon:   -94.1867°   (-94° 11' 12")

The Old Penn Center Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Old Penn Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Penn Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Penn Center 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.

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

    • Earlham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitzer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Stuart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
    • Wiscotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Redfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Stanzel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • DeSoto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Menlo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winterset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Meter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Linden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Adel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Adel is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
      • Hebron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Ord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Booneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macksburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Patterson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Casey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <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 Old Penn Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Penn Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Casey
      • Casey lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Casey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Dallas Center
    • Dexter
      • Dexter lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dexter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Earlham
      • Earlham lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Earlham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Greenfield
    • Macksburg
    • Menlo
      • Menlo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Panora
      • Panora lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
    • Redfield
    • Stuart
      • Stuart lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stuart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Waukee
      • Waukee lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
    • Winterset

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Penn Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dexter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Earlham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eppard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eppard Cemetery
    • Worthington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • North Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
    • South Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • McKibben Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKibben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKibben Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977305 <6>
      • Wintermantle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintermantle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wintermantle Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintermantle Cemetery
      • McDonald Chase Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Chase Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Chase Cemetery
      • Trester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trester Cemetery
      • Rodabough Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodabough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodabough Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Longmire Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
      • Wiscotta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiscotta Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscotta 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 Penn Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1823069  (Old Penn Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823069 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: Earlham West
      • County: Madison         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #1823069 (Old Penn Center Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Old Penn Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4644, Longitude: -94.1867    
    <3>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.
    <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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