A visit to the First Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Lutheran Cemetery:
43.3841, -92.9196
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Osage. Osage lies just to the southeast of the First Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the First Lutheran Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the First Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blakestad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blakestad Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakestad Cemetery
- Priem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Priem Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priem Cemetery
- River View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The River View Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
- Ogden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ogden Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Rustad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rustad Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustad Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Toeter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Toeter Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeter Cemetery
- Stacyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stacyville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Cemetery
- Birdsal Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grafton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Grafton Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Cemetery
- Osage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Visitation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Visitation Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
- Union Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sixmile Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sixmile Grove Cemetery is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Ansgar
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Toeterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Stacyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Bolan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Johnsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Kensett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Rose Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Varco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Northwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McIntire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Adams lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Lyle
- Lyle lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Manly
- Manly lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- McIntire
- Mitchell
- Northwood
- Osage
- Osage lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Saint Ansgar
- Stacyville
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 helpful 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 First Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 First Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1944900 (First Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944900 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Ansgar
- Location given for First Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3841339 Lon: -92.9196396
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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 Mitchell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- First Lutheran 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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