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A visit to the Osborn 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 Osborn Cemetery ...

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

42.9333, -95.0642

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

The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Osborn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Osborn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Osborn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Poland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
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    • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garton Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Graveyard
    • Logan Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Twp. Cemetery
    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Daily Burial Ground
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Osborn Cemetery.

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

  • Webb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Cornell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Sioux Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillett Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Marathon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Linn Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rembrandt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Albert City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayrshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Truesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ruthven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Curlew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Elkton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton

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 Osborn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Osborn 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 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 Osborn Cemetery: