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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 Pettit Hill Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.1917°   (42° 11' 30")

Lon:   -91.9974°   (-91° 59' 50")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Bellar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • East Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Eden Cemetery
    • The East Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kisling Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Pratt Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Carlisle Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlisle Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Metre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Metre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Urbana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urbana Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • First Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Engledow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engledow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engledow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Shellsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Bear Creek School Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek School Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Twp. Cemetery is located in Buchanan County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Benton City is located in Benton County
  • Urbana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
  • Mount Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
    • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
  • Center Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <6>
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • La Porte City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Van Horne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Newhall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <6>
    • Palo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <6>
    • Jubilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Rowley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <6>
    • Toddville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <6>
    • Lafayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Dysart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <6>
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Troy Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Robins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Quasqueton
      (18 miles [29 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 first visit 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:

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 Pettit Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2000358  (Pettit Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2000358 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: Center Point NW
    • County: Benton         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #2000358 (Pettit Hill Cemetery)

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 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 'straight-line' 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 Pettit Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1917, Longitude: -91.9974       In this case, the coordinates for the Pettit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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