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A visit to the Purcell 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 Purcell Cemetery ...

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

41.7417, -95.8170

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Purcell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Purcell Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Biglers Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglers Grove Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Logan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143930 <5>
  • Soldier Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
  • Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • McGavern Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McGavern Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGavern Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mefferd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mefferd Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mefferd Cemetery
    • Preparation Canyon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Conyers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conyers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruffcorn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ruffcorn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffcorn Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • 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 east of Logan.
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel - Knauss Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94244 <5>
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Logan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Logan is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
  • Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Orson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orson is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
  • Mondamin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Little Sioux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moorhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Modale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Missouri Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dunlap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • California Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • California Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Persia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • 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)
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Panama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Yorkshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Turin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Earling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Earling is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Tekamah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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.

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 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 Purcell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Purcell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982140  (Purcell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1982140 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: Harrison
      • Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Logan
      • Location given for Purcell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.7416552     Lon: -95.8169529
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purcell 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.