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A visit to the Elfsborg Lutheran 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 Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elfsborg Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   42.6169°   (42° 37' 0")

Lon:   -94.6872°   (-94° 41' 13")

The Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the north of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Pocahontas County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pomeroy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <5>
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
  • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Heuser - Leith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Heuser - Leith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Manson.
      • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95273 <5>
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Lizard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lizard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lizard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lizard 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 Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Pomeroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <7>
  • Fonda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>
  • Pocahontas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <7>
  • Jolley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Manson
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <7>
  • Twin Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
  • Varina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Havelock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <7>
  • Gilmore City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
    • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <7>
  • Rockwell City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
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    • Rolfe
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <7>
    • Lytton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Knierim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Newell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Laurens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Albert City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
    • Barnum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bradgate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Plover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Sac City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Somers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradgate
  • Fonda
    • Fonda lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
  • Gilmore City
  • Havelock
  • Knierim
  • Laurens
    • Laurens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
  • Lytton
    • Lytton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lytton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
  • Manson
    • Manson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Newell
  • Plover
  • Pocahontas
  • Pomeroy
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
    • Rolfe
      • Rolfe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolfe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Sac City
    • Somers
      • Somers lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Somers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers

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 either 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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1925414  (Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1925414 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: Pomeroy
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 384
    • Location given for GNIS #1925414 (Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery)

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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6169, Longitude: -94.6872       In this case, the coordinates for the Elfsborg Lutheran 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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