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Located on a hill on the north side of an east/west gravel road in Sec. 7 Pioneer Twp.  on the Cedar-Linn County line. (To reach the cemetery, take highway 30 west of Mechanicsville to Adams Avenue. Turn right on Adams and go about one-half mile, turn left, and the cemetery is on the right side of the road.) Also known as Bell Cemetery. Page 365.

This cemetery is located northwest of Tipton in Sec. 27 of Center Twp West. (To get to the cemetery, take county road F28 west of Tipton to Jefferson Avenue, and go about one-half mile to the right. The site is on the west side of a gravel road.) Also known as Sand Hill. Page 379.

Located in the NW comer of Sec 8, Massillon Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take highway 30 east of Clarence to Taylor Avenue. Turn left on Taylor, go to 130th Street, turn right on 130th Street and go left about one-half mile to the cemetery on the right side of the road.) [This is a private and abandoned cemetery.] ~ Page 365.

Only a legend indicates the possibility of a few graves in the eastern part of Sec. 18 where the Old Muscatine Road joins with a road from the west.

This site is in the NW comer of Sec. 22 of Massillon Twp., on the east side of a dirt road. The last known burial was in 1913. Also known as Massillon Cemetery. Abandoned.  Page 373.

 In the Section 9 of Springdale Twp. on the south side of county road F44, lies the grave of "John Mercer 1908-1938". A 4' by 8' enclosure surrounds the site. Not listed in WPA records.

Located in Sec. 12 Dayton Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take X64 north out of Clarence. Access to the cemetery is a gravel road on east side of Roosevelt Avenue.) [Well cared for.] Page 367.

This cemetery is located in Sec 28 Springdale Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take X30 south from West Branch to F56. The site is l 1/2 miles to the left on F56.) [Well cared for.]  There is a Downey Cemetery listed in WPA record as being located in Sec. 33 and abandoned in 1937. Page 367.

Margaret and James Dunfee, children of John and Sarah, died of diphtheria in 1885. Their graves are in Sec. 22 of Iowa Twp.

The town cemetery is at the southeast comer of the Durant. (It is located to the right as you drive east on highway 6.) [Well cared for.]  Page 367.

This cemetery is located in Sec. 35 of Center Twp. East. (One travels a grassy lane through a field west of a gravel road. To reach the site, go east of Tipton on highway 130 to county road X64, turn right, and go about 4 miles on X64 to 260th St. Turn left to Rose Avenue, go about 1 1/2 miles.) This abandoned cemetery is mowed occasionally. Also known as Ross. Page 378.

The Eureka Cemetery and Church were located in Sec. 13 of Center Twp. East. The stones seem to have been removed in the same time period as the church building.

Located in Sec. 20 Springfield Twp. (To reach the site, go east of Tipton on highway 130 to Y14 near Bennett; turn left, and go to 195th Street, go left on 195th about one-half mile. The site is about one-half mile off the road to the right.) [Abandoned] Page 368.

This church cemetery in the northwest comer of Sec. 5 of Farmington Twp., listed in the 1872 Cedar County Atlas, has simply vanished. No stone or trace marks the site today.

An abandoned cemetery in Section 23 of Center Twp. West. Page 369.

High above the Cedar River, this burial ground lies astride the north section line of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 29 of Iowa Twp. No stones were found. Gray Cemetery is listed in WPA records as being in Sec. 28 and abandoned in 1937.

See Evergreen Cemetery

This cemetery is on the southern border of Sec. 24 Center Twp. East. (To reach the cemetery, take highway 130 east of Tipton to Quincy Avenue (X64). Turn right on Quincy, and go south to 260th Street. Go left on 260th 1 1/2 miles.) [Well cared for.]  Page 369.

Page 369: This cemetery is in Sec. 32 of Rochester Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take Iowa Highway 38 south of Tipton. Continue south of Interstate 80 on X54. The site is on a hill on the left of X54.) [Well cared for.]  Page 369.

Located in Sec 21 of Gower Twp. (To reach the site, take X30 north out of West Branch to 260th St., turn right and go one mile. The cemetery is on the left side of the road.) [Well cared for.]  Page 370:

Located in Sec. 10 of Gower Twp. It is located in a timber on a high plateau overlooking the Red Cedar River. This cemetery was abandoned before 1937.  Page 370.

Located in Sec. 2 of Inland Twp., northeast of the town of Bennett. (To reach the site, take Highway 130 east of Bennett to Washington Avenue. Turn left on Washington, go one mile to 230th St., turn right and go about 1/2 mile.) [Well cared for.]

An abandoned and forgotten cemetery with mostly fragments of monuments on the surface today (1986). It lies in a timbered area, on the south side of an east/west gravel road in Sec. 10 of Center Twp. West. Not listed in 1937 WPA records.

Listed in WPA records as being located in Center Twp., Sec, 26. No other information.

Located in Sec. 15 Sugar Creek Twp. (To reach the site, take highway 38 south of Tipton to 290th Street. Turn left on 290th, go to X52, turn right and it will take you to the cemetery.) [Well cared for.] Also known as Munn, Scott and Osage. Page 371.

Located 1/4 mile north of the town of Lowden on Y20, in Sec 35 of Massillon Twp. There are two cemeteries at this site: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery lies to the west of this cemetery, and a common driveway connects them. Both are well maintained.  Page 372.

This cemetery is located southwest of Tipton on county road F 36. [Well cared for.]  According to WPA records, graves from the Tipton Cemetery were moved to the Masonic Cemetery sometime before the 1930s. See Old Town. Page 374.

This cemetery is on the northern edge of the village of Massillon, in Sec.14 of Massillon Twp. [Well cared for.]  Page 373.

Listed in WPA records as being in Center Twp., Sec. 18.

This small cemetery is on the southern border of Sec.31, Inland Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take county road Y14 south from Bennett to 280th Street. Turn right on 280th, and go about 1 1/2 miles.) [Well cared for.]  Page 373.

This cemetery is located in Sec 15 of Center Twp. West. (To reach the site, take county road F 36 southwest of Tipton to Jackson Ave., turn left, and go about 1 mile.) [Well cared for.]  Page 375.

See Lime City, Scott and Osage. Page 371.

Located in Sec. 32 of Iowa Twp. (To reach the site, take F44 east of West Branch to county road X40. Turn left on X40, go one mile to 280th St., turn right and it is a little more than one mile on 280th, on the road.) [Well cared for.] Page 375.

This abandoned private cemetery is located in Sec. 34 of Center Twp. East, southeast of Tipton. Page 375.

This was the original cemetery for the village of West Branch. It is on the west side of Downey Street two blocks north of Main St. The cemetery was closed for burials in 1879. Page 375.

See West Branch Friends.

This was Tipton's first cemetery. It was located where the Tipton Community School now stands on east Sixth St. After the Masonic Cemetery was opened in 1862, burials in this cemetery declined in number, and reburials were eventually made in the Masonic Cemetery. Also known as Tipton Cemetery.  ~ Page 375.

This small early burial ground is located 2 3/4 miles north of Clarence in Sec. 14 Dayton Twp. 1930s-era WPA records record it as abandoned. Page 376.

See Lime City.

From the Cedar County Historical Review August 1959, published by the Cedar County Historical Society. Page 16: "By the Hoover Highway, (county road Y14), three miles southwest of Lowden, a United States flag flutters in the breeze above a grave. A government headstone marks the soldier's resting place. About the graveyard is a high wire fence. Inscribed on the stone is "Elliott Parr, Company K, 3 5th Iowa Infantry. "Elliott Parr was a son of Old Billy Parr, as he was known back in Ohio and later in Cedar County where he with fifty others came in 1848 to build homes. This son with four others went to war. He came back to Old Billy unscratched. But the smallpox epidemic of 1867 struck the county and Elliott Parr died. Residents of the section were terrified and refused to allow smallpox victims' burial in Van Horn Cemetery, the only burial ground in the vicinity. "I have enough land of my own," said Old Billy Parr, "My son was a good soldier. He can have a cemetery of his own. " So Old Billy set aside this quarter acre and deeded it to Cedar County. There he buried his son. The government placed the headstone years ago."

This cemetery is located in Sec. 8 of Iowa Twp. on Cedar County Road F44 east of Springdale. The cemetery is on the south side of the road and well kept. [Also known as Peede.] Page 376.

Located about one mile northwest of the site of Plato in Sec. 17 of Gower Twp. Access by a dirt road on the west side of a north/south gravel road. Page 292

This cemetery is located in Sec. 11 of Red Oak Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take Iowa Highway 38 north of Tipton to county road F16, turn left and go about two miles, and you will find the Red Oak Presbyterian Church and the cemetery.) Also known as Shiloh. [Well cared for.]  Page 376.

This cemetery is located in Sec 13 of Springfield Twp. The cemetery is located southeast of Lowden. (To reach the site, go south of Lowden on Y14 to a "Y" intersection; turn left and go to Yankee Avenue. Turn right and go 1/2 mile, turn left. Access is through private property.)  Page 377.

Rochester Cemetery
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Located in Section 12 of Rochester Twp. (To reach the site, take Iowa Highway 38 south of Tipton to Cemetery Road, turn right and go about 1/2 mile.) There are burials on both sides of the road. Prairie grass and wildflowers grow here, making it difficult to find many of the graves. Page 377.

This cemetery is located on the northwest edge of the town of Mechanicsville. [Well cared for.] Page 378.

Located in Sec. 15 Sugar Creek Twp. (To reach the site, take highway 38 south of Tipton to 290th Street. Turn left on 290th, go to X52, turn right and it will take you to the cemetery.) [Well cared for.] Also known as Munn, Lime City and Osage. Page 371.

See Wright Cemetery

This site is behind the South Bethel Church in Sec. 4 of Sugar Creek Twp. (To reach the location, take Iowa Highway 38 south of Tipton to its intersection with county road F44. Turn left and go to county road X52; turn left, and travel about 1/2 mile to the church and cemetery.) [Well cared for.]  Page 380.

This cemetery is located north of the village of Springdale in Sec. 1 of Springdale Twp. (To reach the site, take highway 38 south of Tipton to the intersection with county road F44. Turn right and go to the village of Springdale, and turn right (north) on Fox Avenue. The cemetery is a short distance up the gravel road. The sign is hidden behind some evergreen bushes.) [Well cared for.] Springdale was an early Quaker Community. Page 380.

This town cemetery in Sec. 25 of Fremont Twp. is easily located by taking the gravel road (Lemon Ave.) that is at the intersection of highways 30 and 38 at the west edge of the town. Go south about 1 1/2 miles. [Well cared for.]  Page 381.

This cemetery is located in See 14 of Iowa Twp. (To reach the cemetery, take highway 38 south of Tipton to county road F44, turn fight and after crossing the Cedar River bridge at Rochester, turn left on Atalissa Road, go to 305th St., and turn right. The site is about one-half mile down the road.) [Well cared for.]  Page 382.

WPA lists it as being in Springdale twp., Sec. 6.

A green space at East College and North Downey streets. The cemetery was used 1853-1879. A monument was dedicated in 1993, naming all the known burials. To get to this cemetery, take Poplar Street from Main Street. It goes past the Quaker Church and to the public library. The cemetery is next to the library. There are three original stones still standing. One is not readable.

This cemetery is located in Sec 3 of Sugar Creek Twp. Entrance requires driving through private property. (To reach Sec. 3 of the Twp., take highway 3 8 south of Tipton to county road F44, turn left, and go about 2/12 miles. Inquire at a homestead for access.) [Well cared for.]   Page 382.

This site is located in Sec. 5 of Center Twp. West. (To reach the site, take county road F28 west of Tipton to Hayes Ave. Turn left on Hayes, and go about 1/12 miles.) [Well cared for.]  Page 382.

This cemetery is in Sec. 11 of Center Twp. (East). (To reach the cemetery, take highway 130 east of Tipton to county road X64, go one mile, turn left on 230th St. and you will find the site one mile east at the intersection of 230th and Rose Ave.) Also known as Sheldon. [Well cared for.] Page 383.