A visit to the Eldora 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 Eldora Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eldora Cemetery:
42.3653, -93.0858
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eldora Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies just to the west southwest of the Eldora Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eldora Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Eldora Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eldora Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eldora Training School Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Xenia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Xenia Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia Cemetery
- Steamboat Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Francisco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Francisco Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Cemetery
- Clay Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
- Rough Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rough Woods Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Melrose Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
- Sheller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sheller Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheller Cemetery
- First Christian Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Eldora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eldora Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eldora
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Steamboat Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eagle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Cleves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Owasa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Abbott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Robertson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Wellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liscomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Ackley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conrad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
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 Eldora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eldora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Beaman
- Conrad
- Eldora
- Grundy Center
- Hubbard
- Wellsburg
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 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 Eldora Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Eldora Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1997712 (Eldora Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997712 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eldora
- Location given for Eldora Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3652604 Lon: -93.0857574
- 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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eldora 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |