A visit to the Beloit 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 Beloit Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beloit Cemetery:
43.2913, -96.5583
The Beloit Cemetery is located in Lyon County<1>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Beloit Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beloit Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Beloit Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beloit Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canton Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bragstad Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Sioux Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sioux Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lands Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The North Trinity Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Trinity Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Worthing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Worthing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing Cemetery
- Tuntland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Tuntland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuntland Cemetery
- Romsdal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nathanael Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Larchwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Beloit Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beloit Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beloit
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Klondike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Worthing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larchwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shindler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alvord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rock Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Rowena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Tea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lennox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beresford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alcester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Beloit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beloit Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alcester
- Alvord
- Beloit
- Beresford
- Brandon
- Canton
- Doon
- Fairview
- Harrisburg
- Hawarden
- Hills
- Hills lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Beloit Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hudson
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Larchwood
- Lennox
- Rock Valley
- Sioux Falls
- Tea
- Tea lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Beloit Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
- Valley Springs
- Worthing
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 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 Beloit Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lyon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Beloit Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454506 (Beloit Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454506 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 398 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton
- Location given for Beloit Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2902593 Lon: -96.5586518
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beloit Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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