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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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 Lafayette 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 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.

    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Shellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Covington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Coggon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Urbana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
      • Grand View Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Springville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
      • Spencers Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
        • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Atkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
      • Prairieburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
        • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Robinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Delaware 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
    • Alice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Ashlock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashlock Cemetery
    • Squires Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Green's Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green's Grove Cemetery
    • Robins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clark Cemetery
      • West Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
      • McBroom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
      • Strawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Dickenson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • The Dickenson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Palo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95720 <1>
      • Palo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
      • Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Memorial Cemetery
        • Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Oakshade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakhill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Paris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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