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A visit to the Saint Cecilla Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Cecilla 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 St. Cecilla Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Cecilla Cemetery

Lat:   43.1711°   (43° 10' 15")

Lon:   -95.6528°   (-95° 39' 10")

The St. Cecilla Cemetery is located in O'Brien County<2>.

The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies just to the south southeast of the St. Cecilla Cemetery .

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 St. Cecilla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to O'Brien 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 St. Cecilla 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Cecilla Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sanborn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Archer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <4>
    • Primghar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <4>
    • Hartley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Melvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
    • Cloverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Paullina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Moneta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • May City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County
    • Hospers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sutherland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
        • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>
      • Matlock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
        • Matlock is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
      • Germantown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Calumet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Everly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
        • Everly is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Allendorf
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Granville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Ocheyedan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
        • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Boyden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 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 St. Cecilla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in O'Brien County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boyden
    • Calumet
      • Calumet lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calumet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Everly
    • George
    • Hartley
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Ocheyedan
    • Paullina
    • Primghar
    • Royal
      • Royal lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Royal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Sanborn
    • Sheldon
    • Sibley
      • Sibley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sutherland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Cecilla Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roseland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Steuck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steuck Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steuck Cemetery
    • Center Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Twp. Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Twp. Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Baker Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
      • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Gilman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Hospers Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospers Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hospers Memorial Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospers Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Floyd Twp. Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Twp. Cemetery
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • West Prairie View Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie View Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite 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 St. Cecilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460963  (Saint Cecilla Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460963 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: Sanborn
      • County: O'Brien         Elev: 466
      • Location given for GNIS #460963 (Saint Cecilla 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 O'Brien, 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 obstructions 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 St. Cecilla Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1711, Longitude: -95.6528       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Cecilla 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.




 

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