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A visit to the German Methodist Cemetery ...


The location of the German Methodist Cemetery 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 German Methodist Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Methodist Cemetery

Lat:   42.5041°   (42° 30' 14")

Lon:   -95.2483°   (-95° 14' 53")

The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Sac County<2>.

The county seat for Sac County is located in Sac City. Sac City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the German Methodist Cemetery .

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 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 German Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Sac 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 German Methodist Cemetery 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Methodist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Schaller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Early
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
    • Nemaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Lakeside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Casino Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Galva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Storm Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
    • Arthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Odebolt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
      • Odebolt is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Sac City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Newell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Ida Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
        • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <4>
      • Truesdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Holstein
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
        • Holstein is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <4>
      • Lake View
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aurelia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
        • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <4>
      • Wall Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
      • Herring ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
        • Herring is located in Sac County

    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 German Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sac County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Methodist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alta
      • Alta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Aurelia
      • Aurelia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aurelia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
    • Early
      • Early lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
    • Fonda
      • Fonda lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Holstein
    • Ida Grove
    • Kiron
      • Kiron lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kiron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiron
    • Lake View
    • Lytton
      • Lytton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lytton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Nemaha
    • Newell
      • Newell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Odebolt
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Schaller
      • Storm Lake
      • Wall Lake

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the German Methodist Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
    • Schaller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schaller Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaller Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Cook Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Maple Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Early Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Union Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Union Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Protestant Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Protestant Union Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Protestant Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Early.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95901 <7>
    • Galva Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Lutheran Cemetery
    • Galva City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galva City Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nemaha Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Salem Reform Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Reform Cemetery is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Reform Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Buena Vista Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buena Vista Memorial Park is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Memorial Park
      • Galva Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Twp. Cemetery
      • Galva Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galva Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galva Twp. 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 German Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1983031  (German Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1983031 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: Lakeside
      • County: Sac         Elev: 428
      • Location given for GNIS #1983031 (German Methodist Cemetery)

    The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/

    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 Sac, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5041, Longitude: -95.2483       In this case, the coordinates for the German Methodist Cemetery 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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