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A visit to the Porter Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Porter Grove 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 Porter Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Grove Cemetery

Lat:   41.3503°   (41° 21' 1")

Lon:   -92.8766°   (-92° 52' 35")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Porter Grove 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Olivet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
    • Tracy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Fishville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Pershing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Evans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Bussey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Attica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Beacon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
        • Indiana is located in Marion County
      • Marysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Hamilton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Marion County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Taintor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
        • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Lakonta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
        • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
      • University Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Galesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Lovilia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
        • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
      • Givin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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 the 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 the Olivet Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Timber Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408706 <7>
    • Belle Fountain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Wood Cemetery
    • T'lam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T'lam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The T'lam Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T'lam Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunsmore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Virerson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virerson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virerson Cemetery
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Brecke Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brecke Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecke Ridge Cemetery
      • Orey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orey Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Butler Cemetery
      • Fishville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fishville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Fishville Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishville 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 Porter Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460366  (Porter Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460366 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: Harvey
      • County: Marion         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #460366 (Porter Grove 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 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 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 Porter Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3503, Longitude: -92.8766       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter Grove 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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