A visit to the University Park 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 University Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the University Park Cemetery:
41.2925, -92.6178
The University Park Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the west of the University Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the University Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the University Park Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from University Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McGlasson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Beacon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wymore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the University Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from University Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beacon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keomah Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Givin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evans
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Exeelsior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fishville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lakonta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(13 miles [20.9 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 University Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The University Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Bussey lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the University Park Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bussey.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Oskaloosa
- What Cheer
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 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 University Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 University Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970902 (University Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970902 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: University Park
- Location given for University Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2925067 Lon: -92.6176919
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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