A visit to the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buffalo Cemetery:
42.0373, -91.7000
The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies just to the south southeast of the Buffalo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Buffalo Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buffalo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Palo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moslem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moslem Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. George Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Syrian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syrian Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oliphant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Buffalo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buffalo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hiawatha
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Sunset Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Covington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Squaw Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnway Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Alburnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bertram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Walford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Western
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buffalo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Point
- Marion
- Shellsburg
- Springville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Buffalo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 Buffalo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2048067 (Buffalo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2048067 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cedar Rapids North
- Location given for Buffalo Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0372203 Lon: -91.7004576
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo 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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