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A visit to the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   43.2791°   (43° 16' 44")

Lon:   -94.4041°   (-94° 24' 14")

The Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County<2>.

The county seat for Kossuth County is located in Algona. Algona lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Seneca Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seneca Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • Ringsted Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringsted Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringsted Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ringsted Memorial Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Swea Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swea Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swea Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swea Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Armstrong Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Grove Cemetery
    • The Armstrong Grove Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Armstrong Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Armstrong.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1685622 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Burt Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burt Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Harrison Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Union Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Seneca
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
  • Fenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Lone Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <7>
  • Ringsted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Swea City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
    • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <7>
  • Bancroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Burt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Hoprig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
    • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
  • Gerled
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
    • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
  • Whittemore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Cylinder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
    • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ledyard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <7>
    • Dolliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <7>
    • Gruver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Emmetsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <7>
    • Algona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Graettinger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Titonka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • German Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
    • Wallingford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Sexton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Ceylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <7>

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 Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kossuth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Algona
    • Algona lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Algona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
  • Armstrong
  • Bancroft
  • Burt
    • Burt lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
  • Ceylon
    • Ceylon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ceylon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
  • Emmetsburg
  • Fenton
    • Fenton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Graettinger
  • Ringsted
  • Swea City
  • Titonka
  • Whittemore

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1925126  (Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1925126 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seneca
    • County: Kossuth         Elev: 372
    • Location given for GNIS #1925126 (Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2791, Longitude: -94.4041       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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