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A visit to the Old Penn Center Cemetery ...

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 .

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.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Winterset

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 Old Penn Center Cemetery:

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 '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 Old Penn Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4644, Longitude: -94.1867    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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