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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. 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1453°   (42° 8' 43")

Lon:   -91.6762°   (-91° 40' 34")

The cemetery is located in Linn County<3>.

As an estimate, the Lafayette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Alburnett.

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Alice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alice Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Ashlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Squires Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Green's Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green's Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Robins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Dickenson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Paris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn 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]<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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <7>
  • Robins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <7>
  • Hiawatha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
    • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <7>
  • Sunset Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <7>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paris
    • From the Lafayette Cemetery to Paris
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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.

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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2048121  (Lafayette Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2048121 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: Lafayette
    • County: Linn         Elev: 269
    • Location given for GNIS #2048121 (Lafayette Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1310971

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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' 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 Lafayette Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1453, Longitude: -91.6762    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<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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