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A visit to the Portland Cemetery ...


The location of the Portland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2116°   (43° 12' 41")

Lon:   -94.1491°   (-94° 8' 56")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Kossuth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Portland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Titonka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Bancroft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Lone Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <4>
    • Sexton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Algona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Lakota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
    • Seneca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Irvington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ledyard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
        • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <4>
      • Swea City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
        • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
      • Fenton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Buffalo Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
        • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
      • Whittemore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Crystal Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Corwith
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Ringsted
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Britt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
        • Britt is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burt Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Twp. Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
    • German Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Union Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
    • Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
    • German Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
    • Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The River View Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      • Christian Reformed Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Reformed Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Reformed Cemetery
      • Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Algona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <6>
      • Bingham Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Twp. Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery

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

    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 Portland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460362  (Portland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460362 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Burt
      • County: Kossuth         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #460362 (Portland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Portland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2116, Longitude: -94.1491       In this case, the coordinates for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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