A visit to the Center Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Twp. Cemetery:
43.1150, -95.5353
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Twp. Cemetery is located in O'Brien County<2>.
The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies just to the west southwest of the Center Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Center Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Randolph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- St. Cecilla Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Cecilla Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cecilla Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Roseland Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- TriMello Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Waterman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
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- Lone Tree Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Baker Twp. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
- West Prairie View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- First Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- Fred Fieldman Grave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
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 Center Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Primghar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Sanborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Archer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calumet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Everly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Paullina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- May City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Peterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Larrabee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cloverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Rossie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rossie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Ashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hospers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in O'Brien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calumet
- Everly
- Greenville
- Hartley
- Larrabee
- Melvin
- Ocheyedan
- Paullina
- Peterson
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Royal
- Royal lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Center Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Royal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Sanborn
- Sheldon
- Spencer
- Sutherland
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 professional and volunteer 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 Center Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to O'Brien 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1907003 (Center Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1907003 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: O'Brien
- Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaza
- Location given for Center Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1149747 Lon: -95.5352856
- 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 O'Brien, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Twp. 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. |