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A visit to the Barnes Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Barnes Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Barnes Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #94208).

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 Barnes Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barnes Twp. Cemetery:

42.8879, -95.2400

The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.

The cemetery is located in Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Barnes Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barnes Twp. Cemetery.

Establishment of the Barnes Twp. Cemetery ...

The Barnes Twp. Cemetery was established in 1889.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Barnes Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barnes Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Barnes Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Barnes Twp. Cemetery: