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A visit to the Portland 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 Portland Cemetery ...

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

43.2116, -94.1491

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

The Portland Cemetery is located in Kossuth County<2>.

The county seat for Kossuth County is located in Algona. Algona lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Portland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Portland 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 Portland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burt Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Burt Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Twp. Cemetery
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
  • Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
  • German Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Union Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Twp. Cemetery
  • Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ramsey Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
  • German Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
  • Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
    • Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Algona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <5>
    • Bingham Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Twp. Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Maple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portland Cemetery.

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

  • Burt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Titonka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Bancroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • German Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
  • Lone Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sexton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Algona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wesley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Lakota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Woden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gerled
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
  • Seneca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Irvington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Ledyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Swea City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Hutchins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Buffalo Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whittemore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Corwith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Ringsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Portland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kossuth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Portland Cemetery: