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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Larson Burial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Larson Burial Gardens (FG ID #96481)

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 Larson Burial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Larson Burial Gardens

Lat:   41.0528°   (41° 3' 10")

Lon:   -94.9161°   (-94° 54' 57")

The Larson Burial Gardens is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Corning. Corning lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Larson Burial Gardens .

Name Variations for Larson Burial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Larson Burial Gardens.

Larson Burial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Thompson Cemetery
  • Rockdale Cemetery
  • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
  • Norway Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Larson Burial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Larson Burial Gardens 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 Larson Burial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Larson Burial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Strand
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Sciola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Tenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Carbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Lincoln Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Grant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Nodaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Villisca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <5>
    • Stanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Corning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mount Etna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Lyman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in Cass County
      • Iveyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
        • Iveyville is located in Adams County
      • Dewey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Cass County
      • Carl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Guss
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
        • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Elliott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <5>
      • Hepburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Prescott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
      • Massena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 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 Larson Burial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Larson Burial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Corning
      • Corning lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Larson Burial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Corning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Elliott
      • Elliott lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Larson Burial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elliott.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Grant
      • Grant lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Larson Burial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Massena
      • Massena lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Larson Burial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Massena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
    • Nodaway
    • Prescott
    • Red Oak
    • Stanton
      • Stanton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Larson Burial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Villisca

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Larson Burial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Larson Burial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Strand Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sciola Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Bolt Family Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolt Family Burying Ground is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Burying Ground
    • Lincoln Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Morton Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Mills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Mills Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Findley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Findley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Nodaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Quincy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Old Quincy Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Old Quincy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Quincy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quincy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95906 <1>
      • Old East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old East Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Mission Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
      • Villisca Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Larson Burial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462218  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462218 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: Morton Mills
      • County: Adams         Elev: 371
      • Location given for GNIS #462218 (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96481

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adams, 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' 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 Larson Burial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0528, Longitude: -94.9161    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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