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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

42.6166, -94.5897

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

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Palmer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Elfsborg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Elfsborg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfsborg Cemetery
  • Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Lizard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lizard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Cemetery
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pomeroy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill Cemetery
    • Heuser - Leith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuser - Leith Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Manson.
      • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95273 <5>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Marble Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Marble Valley Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

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

  • Palmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pomeroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Pioneer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Gilmore City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jolley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Clare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Knierim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Barnum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnum is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Fonda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rolfe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Rockwell City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Havelock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bradgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Varina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Tara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Somers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Rutland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Plover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

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