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A visit to the Quaker 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 Quaker Cemetery ...

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

43.2872, -95.8700

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

The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Quaker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Quaker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Quaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
      • The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holman Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <5>
    • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Quaker Cemetery.

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

  • Matlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sanborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Melvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Melvin is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Edna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Hospers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Allendorf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
    • Middleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Perkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Ellsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bigelow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Rock Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Primghar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ransom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Doon
      (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 Quaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Quaker 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 websites either 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 Quaker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lyon County:
  • 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 Quaker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1906657  (Quaker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1906657 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: Lyon
      • Est. Elev: 436 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ashton
      • Location given for Quaker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2871968     Lon: -95.8700179
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Lyon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quaker 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.