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A visit to the Garton Graveyard ...

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 Garton Graveyard ...

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

42.8297, -94.9336

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garton Graveyard.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Poland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Laurens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
  • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Havelock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Varina Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Laurens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Webb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Varina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Havelock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rembrandt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gillett Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Cornell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Truesdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mallard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Curlew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Newell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
    • Ayrshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
    • Storm Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Rossie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: