A visit to the Elk Creek #1 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 Creek #1 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery:
43.3916, -93.2919
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Worth County<2>.
The county seat for Worth County is located in Northwood. Northwood lies just to the northeast of the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Creek #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Elk Creek #2 Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
- Elk Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Cemetery
- Slosson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Slosson Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slosson Cemetery
- South Shell Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Shell Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dahlside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dahlside Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlside Cemetery
- Sion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sion Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sion Cemetery
- Somber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Somber Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber Cemetery
- Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brystol Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brystol Farm Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brystol Farm Cemetery
- Kensett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kensett Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Seater Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
- Towne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Towne Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Cemetery
- Rugland Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Silver Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Trebilcock Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Overholt Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Creek #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kensett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Joice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Hanlontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Manly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Fertile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Emmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Lake Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Plymouth Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Myrtle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Rock Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scarville
(17 miles [27.4 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 Elk Creek #1 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glenville
- Lake Mills
- Manly
- Manly lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Mason City
- Northwood
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 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 Elk Creek #1 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 Creek #1 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1944604 (Elk Creek Number One Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944604 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fertile NE
- Location given for Elk Creek Number One Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3916233 Lon: -93.2918724
- 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 Worth, 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 from Point A (ie- Elk Creek #1 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. |