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A visit to the Spring 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. 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 Spring Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.0303°   (42° 1' 49")

Lon:   -91.7685°   (-91° 46' 6")

The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies just to the southeast of the Spring Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
    • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • The Dickenson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Palo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95720 <5>
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Strawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Sisley Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sisley Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
    • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Memorial Cemetery
    • Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery
  • Robins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robins Cemetery
    • The Robins Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Squires Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Shellsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Parkers Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkers Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Raetz Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raetz Memorial Cemetery
      • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Atkins.
      • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Raetz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95910 <5>
    • Fairfax Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Moslem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moslem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moslem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. George Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Syrian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syrian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95519 <5>
    • Oliphant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Green's Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green's Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green's Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Covington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Palo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <6>
  • Cedar Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
  • Hiawatha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
    • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <6>
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <6>
  • Grand View Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
  • Louisa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Robins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <6>
  • Cedar Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lincolnway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Newhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <6>
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <6>
    • Norway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <6>
    • Walford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Alburnett
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Spring Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spring Grove Cemetery:

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 Spring Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #461893  (Spring Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #461893 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: Shellsburg
    • County: Linn         Elev: 267
    • Location given for GNIS #461893 (Spring Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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 Linn, 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 Spring Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0303, Longitude: -91.7685       In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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