What's the best way to find the cemetary / city my grandfather was buried in?

The best way is to buy a copy of his death certificate. Prices vary. You apply at the county or state level.

You could also try

- His obituary, in old newspapers on microfilm at the library. That would be free, assuming you live in the town that had his obit. If he lived in town "A" most of his life, then moved to town "B" for the last five years, he may have an obit in both towns' papers.

- Calling all of the cemeteries in town and asking. In my county, Stanislaus, there is one big one and a host of little ones. If someone from the largest city in the county, Modesto, has a family plot, they go there; otherwise, 9 times out of 10, they go to Lakewood. The task isn't as daunting as it sounds. The cemetery you talk to first may be able to give you advice.

- Looking on the county-level site of the US Gen Web. Go to

http://usgenweb.org/

Select the state, select "Counties in this state". Some US Gen Web county-level sites are extensive, some are skimpy. All are free.

Googling his name in quotes at least two ways plus the city

"Thomas Alva Edison" Beloit

"Thomas A Edison" Beloit

"Edison, Thomas Alva" Beloit

on the chance an odd site has him; some cemeteries have listings on-line. You might run across a site run by an Historical society or a county library. I'm using specific examples here; adjust for your grandfather.

- http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm

(free)

If you are American my understanding is that US death certs show place of burial, so apply for a copy of his death certificate.

If not then you have an idea of what city/town he was buried in, the do a search for the cemetries that are in that location then contact the cemetry office which hold details of all burials ( and cremations).....

The internet is only a reference book it isn't a magic box of tricks and if someone doesn't upload this information into eg findagrave hen of course it won't be there, same as the commerical sites, if they have collected the information from people who pay to use and store all there added information they wouldn't have all the collected data information for others to find

Have you looked him up on the Family Tree section on Family Search? If someone has input his information there, it is a great place to look and it is free.