A visit to the Exira 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 Exira Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Exira Cemetery:
41.5958, -94.8655
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Exira Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Exira Cemetery is located in Audubon County<2>.
The county seat for Audubon County is located in Audubon. Audubon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Exira Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Exira Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Exira Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Exira Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adventist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventist Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bear Grove Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aretas Lodge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Aretas Lodge Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aretas Lodge Cemetery
- Arlington Heights Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Elk Horn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn Cemetery
- Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melville Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Exira Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Exira Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Exira
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- North Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Audubon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kimballton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk Horn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Wiota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Atlantic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Fiscus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Marne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Casey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Guthrie Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Exira Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Audubon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Exira Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anita
- Anita lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Exira Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anita.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Atlantic
- Audubon
- Casey
- Exira
- Guthrie Center
- Irwin
- Kimballton
- Lewis
- Lewis lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Exira Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Marne
- Walnut
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 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 Exira Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Audubon 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 Exira Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1994901 (Exira Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1994901 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: Audubon
- Est. Elev: 399 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Exira East
- Location given for Exira Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5958206 Lon: -94.8655394
- 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 Audubon, 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- Exira 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. |
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