A visit to the Linn Grove 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 Linn Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linn Grove Cemetery:
42.9791, -93.1913
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County<2>.
The county seat for Cerro Gordo County is located in Mason City. Mason City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Linn Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Linn Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Linn Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Linn Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shobes Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobes Grove Cemetery
- St. John Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. John Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Owen's Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen's Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen's Grove Cemetery
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Richland Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Way Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Side Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Zion Reformed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed Cemetery
- Old Chapin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapin Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Rockford Riverside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rockford Riverside Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Riverside Cemetery
- The Rockford Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95955 <5>
- Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
- The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clear Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #907197 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Rock Grove Twp. Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Linn Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Linn Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Cartersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Swaledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Burchinal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Dougherty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Mason City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Aredale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meservey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Nora Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hansell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aureola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marble Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 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 Linn Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cerro Gordo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Linn Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clear Lake
- Hampton
- Marble Rock
- Mason City
- Nora Springs
- Rockford
- Sheffield
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 Linn Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cerro Gordo County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Linn Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941164 (Linn Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941164 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cerro Gordo
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheffield
- Location given for Linn Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9791331 Lon: -93.1913132
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cerro Gordo, 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 from Point A (ie- Linn Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |