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A visit to the Grafton Cemetery ...

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 Grafton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3252°   (43° 19' 30")

Lon:   -93.0633°   (-93° 3' 47")

The Grafton Cemetery is located in Worth County<2>.

The county seat for Worth County is located in Northwood. Northwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Grafton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Grafton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Wise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Birdsal Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsal Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsal Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birdsal Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Overholt Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overholt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overholt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overholt Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95696 <5>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94297 <5>
  • Blakestad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blakestad Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Priem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Priem Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Kensett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kensett Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • 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 Worth County
  • Manly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manly Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rock Falls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Falls Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • River View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • 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 Mitchell County
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKinley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Saint Ansgar.
      • The McKinley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143143 <5>
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Slosson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slosson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slosson Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Brystol Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brystol Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brystol Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brystol Farm Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mitchell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grafton Cemetery.

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

  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bolan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Carpenter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Manly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Kensett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Rock Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Saint Ansgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <7>
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Toeterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
    • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Northwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <7>
    • Nora Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <7>
    • Osage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <7>
    • London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Mason City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Lyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <7>
    • Creamery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rudd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hanlontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Stacyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 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 Grafton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grafton Cemetery:

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 Grafton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #457013  (Grafton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #457013 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: Grafton
    • County: Worth         Elev: 375
    • Location given for GNIS #457013 (Grafton Cemetery)

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 Worth, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grafton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3252, Longitude: -93.0633       In this case, the coordinates for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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