A visit to the Porter 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 Porter Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Grove Cemetery:
41.3503, -92.8766
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Porter Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Porter Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- T'lam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The T'lam Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T'lam Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Centennial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunsmore Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Virerson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virerson Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Brecke Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecke Ridge Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Fishville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fishville Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porter Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Olivet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Leighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Howell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Fishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Pershing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Otley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oskaloosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Taintor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Lakonta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- University Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Lovilia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Givin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- New Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 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 Porter Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pella lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Porter Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Porter Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Porter Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460366 (Porter Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460366 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harvey
- Location given for Porter Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3502777 Lon: -92.8765868
- 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 Marion, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Porter 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. |
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