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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9069°   (41° 54' 24")

Lon:   -94.9133°   (-94° 54' 47")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Dedham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dedham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dedham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Audubon County
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Audubon County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Manning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • McCurdy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCurdy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Viola Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viola Center Cemetery is located in Audubon County
    • Old Carrollton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carrollton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Carrollton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Iowa Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iowa Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Luccocks Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luccocks Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luccocks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luccocks Grove Cemetery is located in Audubon County
    • Carroll City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll City Cemetery
      • The Carroll City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <6>
  • Dedham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
  • Roselle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
    • Roselle is located in Carroll County
  • Willey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
    • Willey is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Halbur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
    • Halbur is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Manning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <6>
  • Ross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Audubon County
  • Botna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
    • Botna is located in Shelby County
  • Carroll Community Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
    • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
  • Carroll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Aspinwall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <6>
    • Fiscus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Glidden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <6>
    • Westside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <6>
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Lidderdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • 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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #456260 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Templeton
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 447
    • Location given for GNIS #456260 (Elba Cemetery)

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elba Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9069, Longitude: -94.9133       In this case, the coordinates for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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