A visit to the Elba 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 Elba Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elba Cemetery:
41.9069, -94.9133
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elba Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elba Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carroll. Carroll lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elba Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elba Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Elba Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Dedham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dedham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- McCurdy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McCurdy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurdy Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
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- Viola Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Viola Center Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center Cemetery
- Old Carrollton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Iowa Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Iowa Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Twp. Cemetery
- Luccocks Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carroll City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Carroll City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Cemetery
- The Carroll City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silent City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995876 <5>
- Douglas Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
- Tuttles Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Templeton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Willey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Halbur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Manning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Botna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Carroll Community Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aspinwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Audubon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coon Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fiscus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Glidden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Lidderdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Manilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Elba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Audubon
- Bayard
- Carroll
- Glidden
- Irwin
- Manning
- Vail
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 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456260 (Elba Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456260 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Templeton
- Location given for Elba Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9069302 Lon: -94.9133205
- 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 Carroll, 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 from Point A (ie- Elba 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. |
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