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A visit to the Purcell Cemetery ...


The location of the Purcell 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 Purcell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7417°   (41° 44' 30")

Lon:   -95.8170°   (-95° 49' 1")

The Purcell Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the south of the Purcell 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 helpful 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 Purcell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Purcell 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Purcell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purcell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Woodbine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
    • Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
    • Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
    • Mondamin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Sioux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
      • Little Sioux is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <4>
    • Moorhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
    • Modale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <4>
    • Missouri Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
      • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
    • California Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Persia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Portsmouth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Soldier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Loveland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Panama
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Blencoe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
        • Blencoe is located in Monona County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Pigeon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Turin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Earling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Tekamah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Herman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Herman is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <4>
      • Blair
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>
      • De Soto ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
        • De Soto has also been known as:
        • DeSoto
      • Honey Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Tennant
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Westphalia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Dow City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
        • Dow City is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <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 Purcell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purcell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Purcell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Biglers Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biglers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biglers Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biglers Grove Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Soldier Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldier Valley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Valley Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan - Pardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan - Pardee Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • McGavern Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGavern Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGavern Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mefferd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mefferd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mefferd Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mefferd Cemetery
      • Preparation Canyon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preparation Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preparation Canyon Cemetery is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preparation Canyon Cemetery
      • Conyers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conyers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyers Cemetery
      • Little Sioux Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruffcorn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffcorn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffcorn Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Logan.
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel - Knauss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94244 <6>
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson 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 Purcell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982140  (Purcell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982140 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: Logan
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #1982140 (Purcell Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountyia.org/

    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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Purcell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7417, Longitude: -95.8170       In this case, the coordinates for the Purcell 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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