A visit to the Palo Alto Cemetery ...
The location of the Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palo Alto Cemetery
Lat: 41.6500° (41° 38' 59")
Lon: -93.0385° (-93° 2' 18")
The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the north of the Palo Alto 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 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 Palo Alto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Palo Alto 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palo Alto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palo Alto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reasnor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lambs Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Metz
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Killduff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Otley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Baxter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Oswalt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vandalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Mingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valeria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Mitchellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <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 Palo Alto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palo Alto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Lynnville
- Mitchellville
- Monroe
- Newton
- Pella
- Pella lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Palo Alto Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Prairie City
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Sully lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Palo Alto Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Palo Alto Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palo Alto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Livingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
- Adamson Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adamson Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Grove Cemetery
- Jasper County Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper County Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jasper County Burying Ground is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper County Burying Ground
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Slagel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slagel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagel Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Newton Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <6>
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
- Hewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Antle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antle Cemetery
- Center Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
- Wittemberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittemberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittemberg Cemetery
- Linder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
- Rorabaugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorabaugh Cemetery
- Kelley Family Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelley Family Burial Ground is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Burial Ground
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran 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 Palo Alto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2000435 (Palo Alto Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2000435 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: Newton
- County: Jasper Elev: 279
- Location given for GNIS #2000435 (Palo Alto Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Jasper, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palo Alto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6500, Longitude: -93.0385 In this case, the coordinates for the Palo Alto 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. |