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A visit to the Van Metre 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 Van Metre Cemetery ...

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

42.1089, -92.0868

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

The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies just to the northeast of the Van Metre Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Metre Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Van Metre Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
  • Bellar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellar Cemetery
  • LaRue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The LaRue Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Carlisle Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bishop Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Grove Cemetery
  • East Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The East Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden Cemetery
    • The East Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94783 <5>
  • First Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Eden Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Vinton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94709 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bender Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bender Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
    • Plum Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Pratt Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
    • Pettit Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pettit Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Hill Cemetery
    • Greenwall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwall Cemetery
    • Urmy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Urmy Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmy Cemetery
    • Gnagy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Gnagy Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnagy Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Metre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Metre Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Garrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Horne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Van Horne is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Benton City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
  • Keystone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newhall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Shellsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dysart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elberon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Atkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Luzerne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Irving
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • La Porte City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Spencers Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
    • Clutier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Vining
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Belle Plaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville

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 Van Metre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Metre 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 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 Van Metre Cemetery: