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The location of the Garton Graveyard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Garton Graveyard ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garton Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garton Graveyard

Lat:   42.8297°   (42° 49' 46")

Lon:   -94.9336°   (-94° 56' 0")

The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Garton Graveyard .

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 Garton Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Buena Vista County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Garton Graveyard itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garton Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garton Graveyard, with the nearest first.

    • Albert City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marathon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Laurens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
    • Webb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Varina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Havelock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <4>
    • Sioux Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
      • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <4>
    • Rembrandt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gillett Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Truesdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
    • Pocahontas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mallard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
        • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <4>
      • Curlew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Newell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
      • Ayrshire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
        • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <4>
      • Plover
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Greenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Linn Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fonda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
      • Storm Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Rossie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 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 Garton Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garton Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Garton Graveyard.<5>

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

    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Poland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <6>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Laurens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Burr Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Havelock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havelock Cemetery
      • Varina Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
      • Rush Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Lake Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Garton Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1925884  (Garton Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #1925884 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Albert City
      • County: Buena Vista         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #1925884 (Garton Graveyard)

    The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Buena Vista, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garton Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8297, Longitude: -94.9336       In this case, the coordinates for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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