A visit to the Lorah 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 Lorah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lorah Cemetery:
41.4575, -94.9742
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lorah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lorah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Lorah Cemetery.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Cemetery
- The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wiota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brighton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Norway Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Elk Horn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn Cemetery
- Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Adventist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventist Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Exira Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Atlantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Wiota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Elk Horn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Exira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Hamlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Lyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- 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)
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.
- Anita
- Atlantic
- Audubon
- Avoca
- Exira
- Exira lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lorah Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exira.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
- Griswold
- Hancock
- Kimballton
- Lewis
- Lewis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lorah Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Marne
- Massena
- Walnut
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #458614 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wiota
- Location given for Lorah Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4574891 Lon: -94.9741538
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lorah 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. |
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