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A visit to the Penn Avenue Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Penn Ave. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Penn Ave. Cemetery (FG ID #95782)

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 Penn Ave. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penn Ave. Cemetery

Lat:   41.2301°   (41° 13' 48")

Lon:   -94.5041°   (-94° 30' 14")

The Penn Ave. Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the north northeast of the Penn Ave. Cemetery .

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 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 Penn Ave. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adair 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 Penn Ave. 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.

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

    • Orient
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontanelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Williamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Carl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Dewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanzel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Massena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mount Etna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Prescott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
      • Webster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Macksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Stringtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Adams 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 Penn Ave. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anita
      • Anita lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anita.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Bridgewater
    • Casey
    • Corning
    • Creston
    • Cromwell
    • Fontanelle
    • Greenfield
    • Kent
      • Kent lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Massena
      • Menlo
        • Menlo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Orient
        • Orient lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orient.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Prescott
      • Stuart
        • Stuart lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stuart.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Penn Ave. Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Old Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96522 <1>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fontanelle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Cutler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mormon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351381 <1>
    • Orient Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Witt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Garner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Winn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boley Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boley Farm Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Farm Cemetery
      • Adair County Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sears Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Sears Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cears Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098632 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spaulding Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Center Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Center Cemetery
      • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn 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 Penn Ave. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460069  (Penn Avenue Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460069 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: Nevinville
      • County: Adair         Elev: 398
      • Location given for GNIS #460069 (Penn Avenue Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95782

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Penn Ave. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2301, Longitude: -94.5041    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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