A visit to the Crystal 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 Crystal Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crystal Twp. Cemetery:
43.2233, -93.8036
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crystal Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crystal Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Crystal Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crystal Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Crystal Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crystal Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dan Lemme Farm Graves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dan Lemme Farm Graves is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Lemme Farm Graves
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Bingham Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Twp. Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- Linden Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Linden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Twp. Cemetery
- Christian Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orthel Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Orthel Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthel Twp. Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94704 <5>
- National Hobo Memorial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The National Hobo Memorial is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hobo Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the National Hobo Memorial is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1498969 <5>
- Madison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Madison Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- German Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crystal Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crystal Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crystal Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Woden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Britt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hutchins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- German Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Titonka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Wesley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Garner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Buffalo Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sexton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Corwith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Klemme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ventura
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vinje
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Lakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 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 Crystal Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crystal Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Britt
- Buffalo Center
- Corwith
- Forest City
- Garner
- Kanawha
- Klemme
- Lake Mills
- Thompson
- Titonka
- Wesley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Crystal Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Crystal Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1926029 (Crystal Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1926029 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crystal Lake
- Location given for Crystal Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2232919 Lon: -93.803555
- 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal 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. |