A visit to the Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maple Valley Cemetery:
42.5753, -95.3200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County<2>.
The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies just to the northeast of the Maple Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maple Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Maple Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maple Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schaller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Schaller Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
- Galva Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galva City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Galva City Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva City Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chase Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Schaller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94465 <5>
- Buena Vista Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maple Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Schaller
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Galva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
- Storm Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Early
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aurelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holstein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nemaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Truesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Arthur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Newell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quimby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ida Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Maple Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maple Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Alta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Maple Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Aurelia
- Cherokee
- Early
- Early lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Maple Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Holstein
- Ida Grove
- Nemaha
- Newell
- Odebolt
- Sac City
- Schaller
- Storm Lake
- Washta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maple Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Buena Vista 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 Maple Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1925877 (Maple Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1925877 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: Buena Vista
- Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Schaller North
- Location given for Maple Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5752601 Lon: -95.3199982
- 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 Buena Vista, 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- Maple Valley 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. |