About Newton Union Cemetery
Newton Union Cemetery is a cemetery near Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. It lies about 1.3 mi southeast of Newton. The grounds sit at about 951 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Frederick Louis Maytag I, John Alexander Garrett and Joseph R. Gorrell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 462423. The nearest funeral home we know of is Pence-Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Newton, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 77 cemeteries we list in Jasper County, and 35 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Newton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Newton Union Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 physician.
- Frederick Louis Maytag I1857-1937American businessman
- John Alexander Garrett1824-1877American Civil War officer
- Joseph R. Gorrell1835-1916American physician and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Newton Union 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
41.71582, -93.05991
What Newton Union 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
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- Memorial Park CemeteryNewton, IAMemorial park2.3 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryNewton, IACemetery2.5 mi
- Pleasant Chapel CemeteryNewton, IAChurch cemetery3.1 mi
- Wittemberg CemeteryNewton, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Linder CemeteryNewton, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Jasper County Burial GroundNewton, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Center Friends CemeteryNewton, IACemetery4.2 mi
- Palo Alto CemeteryNewton, IACemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Newton Union Cemetery
- Pence-Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services1.2 miFuneral home · Newton · (641) 792-5125
- Celebrate Life Iowa Cremation Services1.2 miCremation provider · Newton · (515) 689-5522
- Wallace Family Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Newton · (641) 787-9911
- DFS Memorials - Des Moines8.9 miMonument dealer · Baxter · (515) 200-2959
- Fredregill Family Funeral Home9.0 miFuneral home · Baxter · (641) 227-2622
- Coburn Funeral Homes10.0 miFuneral home · Colfax · (515) 674-3155
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