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A visit to the Lorah Cemetery ...


The location of the Lorah Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lorah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4575°   (41° 27' 27")

Lon:   -94.9742°   (-94° 58' 27")

The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Atlantic. Atlantic lies just to the south southwest of the Lorah Cemetery .

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 Lorah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Lorah Cemetery 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lorah Cemetery.

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

    • Sycamore Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Atlantic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Wiota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
    • Brayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norway Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Elk Horn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
    • Anita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
    • Exira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
    • Lewis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimballton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Walnut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Cumberland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Hamlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Lyman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in Cass County
      • Griswold
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Massena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
        • Adair is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>

    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 Lorah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lorah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Atlantic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Atlantic Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Cemetery
    • Southlawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Wiota Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiota Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
    • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
    • Clay Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Norway Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Center Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Elk Horn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Horn Cemetery
      • Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Adventist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adventist Cemetery
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Exira Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Exira Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exira Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery

    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 Lorah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458614  (Lorah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458614 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: Wiota
      • County: Cass         Elev: 379
      • Location given for GNIS #458614 (Lorah 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 Cass, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lorah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4575, Longitude: -94.9742       In this case, the coordinates for the Lorah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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