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A visit to the Ocheyedan Township 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 Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery:

43.4125, -95.5436

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.

The county seat for Osceola County is located in Sibley. Sibley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Horton Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Horton Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Twp. Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Twp. Cemetery
  • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goewey Twp. Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • North Sibley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
      • The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holman Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <5>
    • Westport Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westport Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
    • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Excelsior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Worthington Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sioux Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sioux Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley 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 Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Ocheyedan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Allendorf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
  • May City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • May City is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
  • Cloverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Melvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Melvin is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Round Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bigelow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Org
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Worthington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sioux Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
    • Ransom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Sanborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Little Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wahpeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • West Okoboji
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Okoboji
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rushmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 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 Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Osceola 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 Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1907276  (Ocheyedan Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1907276 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: Osceola
      • Est. Elev: 471 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ocheyedan
      • Location given for Ocheyedan Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4124674     Lon: -95.5436194
      • 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 Osceola, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ocheyedan Twp. 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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