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A visit to the Border Plains 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 Border Plains Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Border Plains 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 Border Plains Cemetery

Lat:   42.3944°   (42° 23' 39")

Lon:   -94.0391°   (-94° 2' 20")

The Border Plains Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Border Plains Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Border Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Ober & Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ober & Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ober & Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Otho Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Low Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Homer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Vegars Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vegars Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vegars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vegars Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Neese Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
      • The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nesse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <5>
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Webster County
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Hooks Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Border Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Border Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Border Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
    • Border Plains is located in Webster County
  • Lehigh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evanston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Webster County
  • Brushy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
    • Brushy is located in Webster County
  • Burnside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Webster County
  • Duncombe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Webster County
  • Kalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Kalo is located in Webster County
  • Otho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <7>
  • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
    • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
  • Palm Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fort Dodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stratford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <7>
    • Harcourt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Webster City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <7>
    • Vincent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Moorland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <7>
    • Callender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Lanyon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Stanhope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Tara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County

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 Border Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Border Plains 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 Border Plains Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1996859  (Border Plains Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1996859 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: Evanston
    • County: Webster         Elev: 338
    • Location given for GNIS #1996859 (Border Plains Cemetery)

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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 Webster, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Border Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3944, Longitude: -94.0391       In this case, the coordinates for the Border Plains 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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