A visit to the Parkers Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Parkers Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parkers Grove Cemetery:
42.0556, -91.9030
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parkers Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parkers Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Parkers Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parkers Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Parkers Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parkers Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Shellsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg Cemetery
- Raetz Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raetz Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Atkins.
- The Raetz Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Raetz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95910 <5>
- Dickenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- The Dickenson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Palo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95720 <5>
- Strawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- East Eden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The East Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden Cemetery
- The East Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94783 <5>
- First Eden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Eden Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Palo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Bellar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellar Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Sisley Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McBroom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
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]<3> of the Parkers Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parkers Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grand View Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Cedar Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Toddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Hiawatha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Robins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Watkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Walford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blairstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Garrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- 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 Parkers Grove 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 Parkers Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairstown
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Point
- Garrison
- Norway
- Shellsburg
- Urbana
- Van Horne
- Vinton
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 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 Parkers Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Benton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Parkers Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460026 (Parkers Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460026 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Benton
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Point SW
- Location given for Parkers Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0555533 Lon: -91.9029586
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Parkers Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |