A visit to the John McGarry Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the John McGarry Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The John McGarry Memorial Park (FG ID #109259)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 John McGarry Memorial Park ...
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The John McGarry Memorial Park is located in Iron County<2>.
The county seat for Iron County is located in Parowan. Parowan lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the John McGarry Memorial Park .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John McGarry Memorial Park
Lat: 37.6926° (37° 41' 33")
Lon: -113.7182° (-113° 43' 5")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 John McGarry Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to Iron County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the John McGarry Memorial Park
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Utah
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Beryl Junction
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl Junction
- Beryl Junction lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beryl Junction
- Beryl
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Beryl lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beryl
- Bull Valley ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Bull Valley was located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Central
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Central
- Desert Springs ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Springs
- Desert Springs was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Desert Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Enterprise
- Hamblin ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin
- Hamblin was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamblin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Hebron ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Holt ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Little Pinto ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pinto
- Little Pinto was located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Little Pinto has also been known as:
- Page Ranch
- Modena
- Mountain Meadows ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
- Mountain Meadows was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Newcastle
- Old Irontown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Irontown
- Old Irontown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Old Irontown has also been known as:
- Iron City
- Irontown
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Irontown
- Pinto
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Pinto lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pinto
- Uvada ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvada
- Uvada was located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvada have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Yale Crossing ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale Crossing
- Yale Crossing was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Zane ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zane
- Zane was located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zane has also been known as:
- Sahara
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 6 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the John McGarry Memorial Park. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Iron County.
- Enterprise City Cemetery [Washington County]
- Hamblin Cemetery [Washington County]
- Hebron Cemetery [Washington County]
- Holt Cemetery [Washington County]
- Newcastle Cemetery [Iron County]
- Winsor Memorial Cemetery [Washington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsor Memorial Cemetery
- Winsor Memorial Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of John McGarry Memorial Park.
- Winsor Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- A.P. Winsor Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Winsor Memorial Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77509<1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 John McGarry Memorial Park:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #109259
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iron County: www.ironnet.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Iron, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the John McGarry Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6926, Longitude: -113.7182 |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |