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A visit to the Burr Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Burr Oak Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Burr Oak Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burr Oak Cemetery

Lat:   42.9236°   (42° 55' 24")

Lon:   -95.0911°   (-95° 5' 27")

The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Burr Oak Cemetery .

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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burr Oak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burr Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Cornell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Sioux Rapids
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
      • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <4>
    • Webb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Gillett Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Rembrandt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marathon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Rossie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Linn Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Albert City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Royal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
      • Truesdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
        • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
      • Dickens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Spencer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ayrshire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
        • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <4>
      • Ruthven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Curlew
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people

    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 Burr Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burr Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Burr Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Osborn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Fanny Fern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanny Fern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanny Fern Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <6>
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Sioux Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Daily Burial Ground
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daily Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Burial Ground
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Prairie Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Creek Cemetery
      • Garton Graveyard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Graveyard
      • Logan Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
      • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
        • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <6>
      • Swan Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Cemetery

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

    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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454999  (Burr Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454999 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: Webb
      • County: Clay         Elev: 413
      • Location given for GNIS #454999 (Burr Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/

    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 Clay, 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 Burr Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9236, Longitude: -95.0911       In this case, the coordinates for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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