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A visit to the Plainview 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 Plainview Cemetery ...

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

42.8086, -95.3278

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

The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Plainview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plainview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Plainview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • First Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    • Fred Fieldman Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
    • Buena Vista Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plainview Cemetery.

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

  • Elkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Linn Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Aurelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rembrandt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
  • Truesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Larrabee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Cherokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Casino Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
  • Storm Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Sutherland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Rossie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Meriden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Marathon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mary Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Juniata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Webb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 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 Plainview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Plainview Cemetery: