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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. 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 Laurens Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurens 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 Laurens Cemetery

Lat:   42.8439°   (42° 50' 38")

Lon:   -94.8333°   (-94° 49' 59")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Garton Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Poland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Lake Cemetery
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • 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 east 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)
    • 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 Clay County
  • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Palo Alto County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pocahontas County
    • Powhatan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhatan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Cemetery
      • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Palo Alto County
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Columbkille's Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <6>
  • Albert City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Plover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Mallard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <6>
  • Curlew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
  • Webb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Ayrshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <6>
  • Varina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Rolfe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
    • Palmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <6>
    • Truesdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <6>
    • Rodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Emmetsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <6>
    • 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 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 Laurens 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 Laurens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #458244  (Laurens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #458244 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: Laurens
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 397
    • Location given for GNIS #458244 (Laurens 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 Pocahontas, 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 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 Laurens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8439, Longitude: -94.8333       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurens 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.




 

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