A visit to the Pilot Knob Lutheran 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 Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery:
43.2416, -93.5194
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ellington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Kingland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kingland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingland Cemetery
- South Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
- Ellington Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Madison Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
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- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Brush Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brush Point Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Valley Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95303 <5>
- Concordia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fertile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hanlontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Ventura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Creamery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Joice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Garner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Lake Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Klemme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Scarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Manly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Britt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vinje
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Kensett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Mason City Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Silver Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Emmons
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 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 Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Britt
- Britt lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Britt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Clear Lake
- Forest City
- Garner
- Garner lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garner.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Klemme
- Klemme lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Lake Mills
- Manly
- Manly lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Mason City
- Thompson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery:
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- 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 Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1925999 (Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1925999 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Miller
- Location given for Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2416221 Lon: -93.5193761
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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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pilot Knob Lutheran 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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