About Pence Cemetery
Pence Cemetery is a cemetery near Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. It lies about 7.4 mi east of Maquoketa. The grounds sit at about 741 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: George Tabor. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 460067. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hershberger Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Dawson Funeral Services in Maquoketa, about 7.4 mi away. It is one of 102 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Maquoketa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pence Cemetery
- George Tabor1862-1939American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pence Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.07512, -90.81029
What Pence Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Hershberger CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery1.6 mi
- Holy Trinity Catholic CemeteryMaquoketa, IACatholic cemetery1.6 mi
- Hershberger CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery2.1 mi
- Foley Farm CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery2.4 mi
- Reel CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery2.9 mi
- Buckhorn Waterford CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery3.1 mi
- Monmouth CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Washington CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Godard CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery4.7 mi
- Goddard CemeteryMaquoketa, IACemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Pence Cemetery
- Iowa Concrete Products And Monuments6.2 miMonument dealer · Maquoketa · (563) 652-2557
- Dawson Funeral Services7.4 miFuneral home · Maquoketa · (888) 552-2453
- Chapman Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Wheatland · (563) 374-1523
- Lahey Funeral and Cremation Services18 miCremation provider · Olin · (888) 552-2453
- Chapman Funeral Homes18 miFuneral home · Clarence · (563) 452-3259
- Lahev Funeral & Cremation Services18 miCremation provider · Clarence · (563) 826-2029
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