The earliest known burial was in 1852. It is on the South edge of Monroe and consists of about 2.3 acres. The City of Monroe has responsibility for the cemetery. It is open to new burials and has approximately 4,175 burials.
Source: Jasper County, Iowa Cemeteries: Fairview Township, compiled by Jasper County Genealogical Society; published by the Iowa Genealogical Society. Copyright 2003. Used with their permission. To order this book, contact the Iowa Genealogical Society.
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