A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sacred Heart Cemetery:
41.6880, -93.0894
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the east northeast of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Newton Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Union Cemetery
- The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <5>
- Palo Alto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Linder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Jasper County Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rorabaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorabaugh Cemetery
- Kelley Family Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Adamson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Slagel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Slagel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagel Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wittemberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittemberg Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Center Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Antle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lambs Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Metz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goddard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Reasnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Killduff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oswalt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Mingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valeria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Sully
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Santiago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Mitchellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vandalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Otley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Kellogg
- Mitchellville
- Monroe
- Newton
- Prairie City
- Sully
- Sully lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460888 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460888 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
- Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.688046 Lon: -93.0893661
- 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 Jasper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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. |