A visit to the Lafayette Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lafayette Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lafayette Cemetery (FG ID #1310971).
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 Lafayette Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lafayette Cemetery:
42.1453, -91.6762
The Lafayette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Alburnett.
The cemetery is located in Linn County<3>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of the Lafayette Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lafayette Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lafayette Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lafayette Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oliphant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Alice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Alice Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
- Ashlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashlock Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Green's Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Robins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blodgett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Buffalo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Clark Cemetery
- West Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McBroom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakshade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- Paris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
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]<2> of the Lafayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lafayette Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alburnett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Toddville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hiawatha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Louisa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Palo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Squaw Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Shellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coggon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
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 Lafayette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lafayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Point
- Central City
- Coggon
- Marion
- Shellsburg
- Springville
- Urbana
- Walker
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 Lafayette Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Lafayette Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1310971
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2048121 (Lafayette Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2048121 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Linn
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Lafayette Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1449949 Lon: -91.6765643
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lafayette Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |