A visit to the Foreston 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 Foreston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foreston Cemetery:
43.4794, -92.2332
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foreston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Cresco. Cresco lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Foreston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Foreston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Foreston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foreston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Bristol Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Grove Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Mathews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bristol Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bristol Center Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center Cemetery
- Old Greenleafton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Greenleafton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton Cemetery
- Chester Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Chester Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- St. Liguori Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Liguori Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Liguori Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foreston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foreston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lime Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Florenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Kendallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carimona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Ostrander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wykoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Foreston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foreston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Fountain
- Harmony
- Le Roy
- Lime Springs
- McIntire
- Preston
- Riceville
- Ridgeway
- Spring Valley
- Wykoff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Foreston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 Foreston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456676 (Foreston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456676 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cresco NW
- Location given for Foreston Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4794105 Lon: -92.2332232
- 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 Howard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foreston 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |