About Preston Cemetery
Preston Cemetery is a cemetery near Preston, Jackson County, Iowa. It lies about 2.0 mi west of Preston. The grounds sit at about 745 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Albert F. Dawson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1825068. The nearest funeral home we know of is Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, about 12 mi away. It is one of 102 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Preston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Preston Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Albert F. Dawson1872-1949American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Preston 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
42.04750, -90.37522
What Preston 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
- Saint Josephs CemeteryPreston, IACemetery0.1 mi
- Farley CemeteryPreston, IACemetery0.7 mi
- Old Van Buren CemeteryPreston, IACemetery2.5 mi
- Vernon Prairie CemeteryPreston, IACemetery2.7 mi
- Valley CemeteryPreston, IACemetery2.8 mi
- Watts Farm CemeteryPreston, IACemetery3.1 mi
- Miles CemeteryPreston, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Buckeye CemeteryPreston, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Salem's Lutheran CemeteryPreston, IALutheran cemetery3.8 mi
- Russell Farm CemeteryPreston, IACemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Preston Cemetery
- Law-Jones Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Savanna · (800) 525-2264
- Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service15 miFuneral home · Bellevue · (563) 872-4101
- Dawson Funeral Services15 miFuneral home · Maquoketa · (888) 552-2453
- Law Jones Cremation & Funeral Care15 miCremation provider · Hanover · (815) 591-3317
- Pape Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Clinton · (563) 242-3344
- Law Jones Cremation & Funeral Care16 miCremation provider · Thomson · (815) 259-2040
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