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A visit to the Walnut 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. 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

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

41.9469, -93.5905

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

The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies just to the northeast of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Sunday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
  • Fjelberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Ames Municipal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • College Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The College Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
  • Sheldahl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Slater.
    • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Slater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
    • Bloomington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <5>
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <5>
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Elkhart.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <5>
    • Nevada Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoll Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Midvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
  • Huxley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kelley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shipley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <6>
  • Slater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheldahl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Ontario
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Alleman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alleman is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Nevada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maxwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Polk City Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Elkhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Loring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Luther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Madrid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zenorsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
    • Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Polk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • High Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Ankeny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Colo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ames
    • Ames lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ankeny
  • Collins
    • Collins lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Collins.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Colo
    • Colo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
  • Madrid
    • Madrid lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Nevada
  • Polk City
  • Slater

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery: