A visit to the Garfield Township 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 Garfield Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery:
43.2689, -96.1575
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garfield Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Boyden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyden Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
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- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
- Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middleburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garfield Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Doon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Alvord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyden is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- George
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Matlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
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- Sioux Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Inwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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 Garfield Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alvord
- Boyden
- Doon
- Doon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Ellsworth
- Fairview
- George
- Hudson
- Hudson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hull
- Hull lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Inwood
- Inwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Garfield Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inwood.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Orange City
- Rock Rapids
- Rock Valley
- Sheldon
- Sioux Center
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Garfield Twp. Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Lyon 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 Garfield Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #463364 (Garfield Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463364 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Doon
- Location given for Garfield Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2688672 Lon: -96.1575231
- 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 Lyon, 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 from Point A (ie- Garfield Twp. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |