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A visit to the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Elk Creek #2 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery

Lat:   43.3666°   (43° 21' 59")

Lon:   -93.2919°   (-93° 17' 30")

The Elk Creek #2 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 #2 Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Creek #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Elk Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benjegerdes Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Brystol Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brystol Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brystol Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brystol Farm Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Kensett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kensett Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Slosson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slosson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slosson Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Trebilcock Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trebilcock Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • South Shell Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Shell Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Shell Rock Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Dahlside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahlside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahlside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dahlside Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Sion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sion Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Somber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Somber Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Manly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manly Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Worth County
    • Overholt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overholt Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overholt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overholt Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Seater Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seater Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seater Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seater Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • North Shell Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shell Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shell Rock Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Rugland Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugland Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rugland Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • South Silver Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Creek #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Kensett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Northwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <5>
  • Hanlontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
    • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Manly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
  • Bolan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Joice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
    • Joice is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Fertile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <5>
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Worth County
  • Creamery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Plymouth Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Lake Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <5>
    • Emmons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Carpenter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
    • Mason City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Myrtle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Clear Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 #2 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 #2 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 #2 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Worth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 #2 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944602  (Elk Creek Number Two Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944602 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: Fertile SE
      • County: Worth         Elev: 391
      • Location given for GNIS #1944602 (Elk Creek Number Two 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Elk Creek #2 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3666, Longitude: -93.2919       In this case, the coordinates for the Elk Creek #2 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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