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A visit to the First 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 First Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Cemetery:

42.9333, -95.4169

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County<2>.

The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the First Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the First Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Waterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Spring Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Afton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • TriMello Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 First Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Peterson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sutherland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Larrabee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Linn Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Sioux Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Moneta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Cherokee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rembrandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Primghar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Paullina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Aurelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Everly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Cleghorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Hartley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Alta
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Mary Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill

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 First Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in O'Brien County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 First Cemetery: