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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 Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. 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 Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   42.6886°   (42° 41' 18")

Lon:   -94.8522°   (-94° 51' 7")

The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbkille's Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Varina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
    • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Newell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • First M E Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First M E Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First M E Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First M E Church Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Elfsborg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elfsborg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Garton Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Newell Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Catholic Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Laurens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Pocahontas County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Varina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Fonda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
  • Albert City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
  • Laurens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pomeroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
  • Havelock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <6>
  • Palmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <6>
  • Marathon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jolley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Nemaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Juniata
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
    • Plover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Truesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <6>
    • Storm Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lytton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Rolfe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Rembrandt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Casino Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Sac City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Manson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <6>
    • Webb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Mallard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
      • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <6>

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 Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fonda
    • Fonda lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
  • Havelock
  • Laurens
  • Lytton
    • Lytton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lytton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
  • Mallard
    • Mallard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mallard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
  • Manson
    • Manson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Nemaha
    • Nemaha lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nemaha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
  • Newell
    • Newell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Plover
    • Plover lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pomeroy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Rolfe
      • Rolfe lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolfe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Sac City
      • Sac City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sac City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City
    • Storm Lake
    • Webb
      • Webb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elfsborg - Dover Twp. 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 Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1925416  (Elfsborg - Dover Township Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1925416 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: Fonda NE
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 388
    • Location given for GNIS #1925416 (Elfsborg - Dover Township Cemetery)

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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 Pocahontas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6886, Longitude: -94.8522       In this case, the coordinates for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. 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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