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A visit to the Holy Name Cemetery ...


The location of the Holy Name 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 Holy Name Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4183°   (43° 25' 5")

Lon:   -96.1867°   (-96° 11' 12")

The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies just to the east northeast of the Holy Name Cemetery .

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 Holy Name Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 Holy Name 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Name Cemetery.

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

    • Rock Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <4>
    • Alvord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Steen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Ash Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Doon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <4>
    • George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Kanaranzi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <4>
    • Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
    • Larchwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <4>
    • Inwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rock Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
        • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
      • Little Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hull
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Beaver Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Magnolia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Luverne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
        • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
      • Klondike
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Lyon County
      • Matlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
        • Matlock is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
      • Valley Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
        • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <4>
      • Boyden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Adrian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
      • Rowena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
        • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <4>

    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 Holy Name 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 Holy Name Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holy Name Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Flowerfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
    • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Grand Prairie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Ash Wood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
        • The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ashwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <6>
      • Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Reform Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Reform Church Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
      • United Reformed Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Holy Name Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457585  (Holy Name Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457585 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: Rock Rapids
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #457585 (Holy Name 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Name Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4183, Longitude: -96.1867       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Name 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>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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