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The location of the Pleasant Valley U M C 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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery

Lat:   42.4905°   (42° 29' 25")

Lon:   -92.9233°   (-92° 55' 23")

The Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery .

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 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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Grundy 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 Pleasant Valley U M C 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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wellsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
    • Buck Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Cleves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Austinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <4>
    • Fern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Ackley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
    • Steamboat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
    • Robertson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Grundy Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
      • Stout
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
        • Stout is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Kesley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
        • Kesley is located in Butler County
      • Eagle City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
      • Eldora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
        • Eldora is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>
      • Owasa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Dike
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Dike is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>

    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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ackley
      • Ackley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ackley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
    • Aplington
    • Butler Center
    • Dike
      • Dike lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dike.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Eldora
      • Eldora lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Grundy Center
    • Wellsburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Wellsburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellsburg Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Cemetery
    • German Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
    • East Friesland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Friesland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Friesland Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Friesland Cemetery
    • First Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Christian Reformed Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Christian Reformed Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Buck Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Egbers Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egbers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egbers Family Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egbers Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Colfax Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colfax Center Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Center Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Leverton Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leverton Family Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverton Family Cemetery
      • Clay Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Center Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazel Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
      • Sheller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheller Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheller Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Parker Burial Grounds
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Burial Grounds is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Burial Grounds
      • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill 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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460310  (Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460310 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: Wellsburg
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 300
      • Location given for GNIS #460310 (Pleasant Valley U M C 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 Grundy, 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' (or 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 Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4905, Longitude: -92.9233       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Valley U M C 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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