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A visit to the Paralta Cemetery ...


The location of the Paralta 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 Paralta Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0314°   (42° 1' 53")

Lon:   -91.4427°   (-91° 26' 33")

The Paralta Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Paralta Cemetery .

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 Paralta Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 Paralta 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paralta Cemetery.

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

    • Springville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
    • Martelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Viola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Bertram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
    • Stone City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Morley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Anamosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sunset Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
      • Cedar Rapids
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Central City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Alburnett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Robins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
        • Robins is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
      • Hiawatha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
        • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <4>
      • Lincolnway Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Ely
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
      • Mechanicsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Prairieburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
        • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Toddville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
        • Toddville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <4>
      • Cedar Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Western
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Linn County
      • Solon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
      • Olin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
        • Olin is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <4>
      • Amber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
        • Amber is located in Jones County
      • Langworthy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
        • Langworthy is located in Jones County

    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 Paralta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paralta Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Paralta Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Isdore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isdore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Isdore Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isdore Cemetery
    • Springville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Crabapple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabapple Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabapple Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Whittier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Abbe Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbe Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbe Creek Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbe Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Gillilan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillilan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillilan Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillilan Cemetery
      • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Spade Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spade Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
      • Jordan's Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan's Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery
      • Oakshade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Moore - Skillman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Skillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore - Skillman Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Skillman Cemetery
      • Lisbon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • St. John Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
      • Andre Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Boot Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Hazel Knoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Knoll Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Knoll 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 Paralta Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2048109  (Paralta Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2048109 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: Springville
      • County: Linn         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #2048109 (Paralta Cemetery)

    The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

    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 Linn, 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 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 Paralta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0314, Longitude: -91.4427       In this case, the coordinates for the Paralta 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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