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A visit to the Elan 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 Elan Cemetery ...

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

41.4428, -95.8553

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

The Elan Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Elan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Crook Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
  • Reels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Reels Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Cemetery
  • Branson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
  • Grange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Bridgett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Bridgett Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgett Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Town Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95638 <5>
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Castor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor Cemetery
    • Old Frazier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Frazier Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frazier Cemetery
    • Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fort Calhoun (NE).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #429578 <5>
    • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mormon Cemetery
      • Winter Quarters Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291793 <5>
    • St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery

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 Elan Cemetery.

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

  • Honey Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Pigeon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Loveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Crescent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Missouri Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Home Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
  • Weston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Underwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Briggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
  • Carter Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Chautauqua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • California Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
    • McClelland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Council Bluffs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Neola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <6>
    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Modale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Logan is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
    • Omaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
    • Yorkshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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 Elan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elan Cemetery: