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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:

41.4809, -90.4682

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 west 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 25 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.

  • Rock River View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rock River View Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River View Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Coal Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Coal Valley Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley Cemetery
  • Bowlesburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bowlesburg Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesburg Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
  • Rock Island National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • William Carr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The William Carr Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Carr Cemetery
  • Glennwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glennwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood Cemetery
    • The Glennwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105837 <5>
  • Greenview Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is also 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>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • State Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The State Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
    • Fenno Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fenno Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenno Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chippiannock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Oakleaf Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
    • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Homestead Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homeland Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homeland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Barstow.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106232 <5>
    • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hampton Twp. Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Twp. Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery

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:

  • Coal Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Moline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Moline is also located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Silvis is also 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>
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Moline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moline is also 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>
  • Bettendorf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbon Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Milan is also 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>
  • Briar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
  • Colona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Green Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
  • Panorama Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rock Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barstow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton is also 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Davenport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Coyne Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coyne Center is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Rapids City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Rustic Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rustic Acres is also located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Le Claire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 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 Memorial Park: