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A visit to the Laurens Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Laurens Cemetery ...

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

42.8439, -94.8333

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

The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Laurens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Garton Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Graveyard
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
  • Poland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>
  • Rush Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stratton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Powhatan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
      • The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
    • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurens Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Laurens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Havelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Albert City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Mallard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Curlew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Webb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Ayrshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Varina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Rolfe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gillett Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Sioux Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rembrandt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
    • Cornell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
    • Palmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Truesdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Emmetsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Linn Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ruthven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Laurens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Laurens Cemetery: