A visit to the Elk 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 Elk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Cemetery:
42.7641, -95.3097
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County<2>.
The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elk 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 Elk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plainview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Buena Vista Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daily Burial Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
- Spring Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
- Afton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barnes Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
- Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Douglas Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
- Truesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aurelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rembrandt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Casino Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Storm Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Sioux Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Larrabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Juniata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Cornell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Marathon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Sutherland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 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 Elk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Aurelia
- Calumet
- Cherokee
- Greenville
- Larrabee
- Newell
- Peterson
- Schaller
- Sioux Rapids
- Storm Lake
- Sutherland
- Webb
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 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 Elk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Buena Vista 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 Elk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456277 (Elk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456277 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: Buena Vista
- Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peterson SE
- Location given for Elk Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.764147 Lon: -95.309722
- 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 Buena Vista, 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- Elk 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |