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A visit to the City 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 City Cemetery ...

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

43.2550, -94.7725

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

The City Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Wallingford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • High Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The High Lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake Cemetery
  • Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Terril.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94754 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Twp. Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Swan lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swan lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan lake Cemetery
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
    • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the City Cemetery.

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

  • Graettinger
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wallingford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Hoprig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
  • Ruthven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Estherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Emmetsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gruver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gruver is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Terril
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Terril is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Ringsted
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dickens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickens is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Ayrshire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cylinder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Superior
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Langdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Fenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Curlew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Rodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Arnolds Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Fostoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Ceylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <6>
    • Orleans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spirit Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Okoboji
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Okoboji
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palo Alto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 City Cemetery: