A visit to the Waterloo Memorial Park ...
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 Waterloo Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waterloo Memorial Park:
42.4717, -92.3835
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waterloo Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the northeast of the Waterloo Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waterloo Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Waterloo Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waterloo Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterloo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1262931 <5>
- Waterloo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Orange Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Twp. Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Muslim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Waterloo Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waterloo Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Waterloo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evansdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- North Cedar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Eagle Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Gilbertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Dewar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fredsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Voorhies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Blessing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finchford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- New Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Waterloo Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waterloo Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Dike
- Dike lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Waterloo Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dike.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- La Porte City
- Reinbeck
- Waterloo
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 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 Waterloo Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Waterloo Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462730 (Waterloo Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462730 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hudson
- Location given for Waterloo Memorial Park:
- Lat: 42.4716528 Lon: -92.3835199
- 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 Black Hawk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo Memorial Park) 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. |