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A visit to the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Lost Island Lutheran 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 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   43.1980°   (43° 11' 52")

Lon:   -94.8378°   (-94° 50' 16")

The Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Palo Alto 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 Lost Island Lutheran 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Ruthven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graettinger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallingford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Emmetsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Dickens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Ayrshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Terril
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Langdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Estherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Curlew
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Gruver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gillett Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Cylinder
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Fostoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Superior
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Superior is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
      • Ringsted
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
      • Arnolds Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Milford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Webb
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Mallard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Rodman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • West Okoboji
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 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 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palo Alto County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Emmetsburg
    • Estherville
    • Graettinger
    • Greenville
    • Mallard
      • Mallard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mallard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Milford
      • Milford lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Ringsted
      • Ringsted lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ringsted.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
    • Ruthven
    • Spencer
      • Spencer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Terril
      • Terril lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terril.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
    • Webb
      • Webb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Wallingford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • High Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lake Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Logan Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Swan Lake Village Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Lake Village Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Village 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 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1925532  (Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1925532 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: Graettinger West
      • County: Palo Alto         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #1925532 (Lost Island Lutheran 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 Palo Alto, 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 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 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1980, Longitude: -94.8378       In this case, the coordinates for the Lost Island Lutheran 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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