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A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

43.0028, -95.6225

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

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

The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies just to the north of the Friends Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Prairie View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Waterman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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  • Grant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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  • Center Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Twp. Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Twp. Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Steuck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Steuck Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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    • St. Cecilla Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Cecilla Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cecilla Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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    • Roseland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
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    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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    • Spring Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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    • Fred Fieldman Grave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

  • Paullina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Calumet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Primghar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sutherland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
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  • Archer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Larrabee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Sanborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Granville is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Cleghorn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Moneta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hartley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Hospers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Marcus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mary Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Everly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Everly is located in Clay County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Friends 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 Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Friends Cemetery: