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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

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 Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   43.0016°   (43° 0' 5")

Lon:   -94.1941°   (-94° 11' 38")

The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Kossuth County<2>.

The county seat for Kossuth County is located in Algona. Algona lies just to the north northwest of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Algona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • River View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The River View Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Damman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
  • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Union Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • 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 Kossuth County
  • Bode Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bode Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bode Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bode Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittemore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • 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 Kossuth County
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Corwith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corwith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Hancock County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Kossuth County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Irvington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
  • Algona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sexton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
  • Lu Verne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
    • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <6>
  • Livermore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Bode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Ottosen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
    • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Corwith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Wesley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Whittemore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • West Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
    • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <6>
  • Arnold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Renwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <6>
    • Hutchins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
    • Rodman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Bradgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Titonka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kossuth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Algona
    • Algona lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Algona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
  • Bode
    • Bode lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bode.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
  • Bradgate
  • Burt
    • Burt lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
  • Corwith
  • Fenton
  • Humboldt
  • Livermore
  • Lu Verne
  • Renwick
  • Titonka
    • Titonka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Titonka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
  • Wesley
    • Wesley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wesley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • West Bend
  • Whittemore

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 professional and volunteer 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 Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #458241  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #458241 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: Algona
    • County: Kossuth         Elev: 348
    • Location given for GNIS #458241 (Laurel Hill 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 Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0016, Longitude: -94.1941       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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