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A visit to the Pettit Hill 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 Pettit Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettit Hill Cemetery:

42.1917, -91.9974

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pettit Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies just to the south southwest of the Pettit Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pettit Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pettit Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Primmer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593452 <5>
  • Greenwall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwall Cemetery
  • Bellar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellar Cemetery
  • East Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 south)
    • The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Eden Cemetery
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Kisling Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisling Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Pratt Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
    • Carlisle Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Metre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Metre Cemetery
    • Urbana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Urbana Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The First Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • Engledow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engledow Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Shellsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg Cemetery
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bear Creek School Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Pettit Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pettit Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Vinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
  • Urbana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Shellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencers Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
  • Hamerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
  • Center Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • La Porte City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Van Horne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Newhall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Palo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jubilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Rowley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Dysart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Troy Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Pettit Hill 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 Pettit Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pettit Hill Cemetery: