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A visit to the 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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

41.4675, -90.5551

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

The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies just to the north northwest of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104988 <5>
  • Chippiannock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Chippiannock Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippiannock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippiannock Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105126 <5>
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Rock River View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Post Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
  • Rock Island National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
    • The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Confederate Cemetery
    • Rebel Cemetery
    • Rock Island Prison Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977216 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport (IA).
    • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Davenport City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <5>
  • Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
    • The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • B'nai Ameth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96498 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
    • Coal Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Memorial Gardens
      • The Oakdale Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oakdale Cemetery
      • Oakdale Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95667 <5>

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 Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Milan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Rock Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Moline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
  • Coyne Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
  • Davenport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coal Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bettendorf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Moline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Riverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Silvis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
  • Andalusia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylor Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbon Cliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Panorama Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Preemption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherrard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Briar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Green Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Barstow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
    • Reynolds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Grass
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

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 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 Memorial Park: