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A visit to the Center Synod 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 Center Synod Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Synod Cemetery:

43.4008, -93.6122

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

The Center Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Forest City. Forest City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Center Synod Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Synod Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Center Synod Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
  • Holmes Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holmes Chapel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Chapel Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Mt. Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Synod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
  • Salem Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Memorial Cemetery
  • Synod Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
    • South Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
    • Bristol Protestant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lime Creek Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <5>
    • Lime Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lime Creek Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek Cemetery
      • The Lime Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lime Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • King Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The King Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Twp. Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery

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]<3> of the Center Synod Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Synod Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Leland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Lake Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vinje
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinje is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bristol is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Joice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Joice is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Forest City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Emmons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Kiester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <6>
  • Fertile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Walters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Hanlontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Bricelyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Conger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Rake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Buffalo Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Creamery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Alden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <6>

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 Center Synod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Synod Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Center Synod Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Center Synod Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1925666  (Center Synod Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1925666 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: Winnebago
      • Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Mills
      • Location given for Center Synod Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4007881     Lon: -93.6121601
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Winnebago, 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 from Point A (ie- Center Synod Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.