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A visit to the Oliphant 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 Oliphant Cemetery ...

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

42.1336, -91.7241

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

The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oliphant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oliphant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oliphant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ashlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashlock Cemetery
  • Green's Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Squires Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Squires Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alburnett.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1310971 <5>
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Alice Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Strawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
    • The Dickenson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Palo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95720 <5>
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
  • Robins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robins Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McBroom Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
    • Palo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palo Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Shellsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Shellsburg Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Memorial Cemetery
      • Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oliphant Cemetery.

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

  • Toddville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Robins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Center Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Palo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alburnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hiawatha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Shellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Urbana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Cedar Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand View Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Spencers Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
    • Fairfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincolnway Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
    • Coggon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville

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 Oliphant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oliphant Cemetery: