A visit to the Galva 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 Galva Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery:
42.5189, -95.4181
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Galva Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ida County<2>.
The county seat for Ida County is located in Ida Grove. Ida Grove lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Galva Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galva City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Galva City Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva City Cemetery
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Schaller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Schaller Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller Cemetery
- Diamond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Holstein Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein Cemetery
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- OLGC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The OLGC Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OLGC Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cook Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chase Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chase Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Schaller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94465 <5>
- Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Hayes Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Battle Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Battle Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Twp. Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Ida Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Ida Grove Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove 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 Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galva Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galva
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holstein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Schaller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ida Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cushing is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Storm Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aurelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Quimby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Early
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Juniata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Washta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Battle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odebolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Nemaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Truesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Correctionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
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 Galva Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ida County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Alta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Aurelia
- Battle Creek
- Cherokee
- Correctionville
- Early
- Early lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Holstein
- Ida Grove
- Nemaha
- Newell
- Newell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Odebolt
- Schaller
- Storm Lake
- Washta
- Washta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Galva Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Washta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
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 Galva Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Ida 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 Galva Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1983129 (Galva Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1983129 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: Ida
- Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galva
- Location given for Galva Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5188733 Lon: -95.4180557
- 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 Ida, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Galva 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |