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A visit to the Afton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Afton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Afton Cemetery:

42.8064, -95.4867

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Afton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies just to the southwest of the Afton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Afton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Afton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Afton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Spring Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mental Health Institute Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Meriden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Cemetery
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    • Plainview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Fred Fieldman Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
    • Mary Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mary Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill Cemetery
    • Rock Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Twp. Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Daily Burial Ground
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Afton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Afton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Larrabee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Meriden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Peterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mary Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
  • Sutherland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cleghorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Alta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
  • Linn Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Quimby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Paullina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Truesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rembrandt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fielding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
    • Casino Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
    • Storm Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sioux Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Afton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Afton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Afton Cemetery: