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A visit to the Somber Cemetery ...


The location of the Somber 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 Somber Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4150°   (43° 24' 53")

Lon:   -93.4049°   (-93° 24' 17")

The Somber Cemetery is located in Worth County<2>.

The county seat for Worth County is located in Northwood. Northwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Somber Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Somber Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Worth 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 Somber 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 Somber Cemetery.

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

    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County
    • Joice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
    • Lake Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
    • Emmons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Hanlontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Northwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
    • Fertile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <4>
    • Kensett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Scarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <4>
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Glenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
      • Manly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
        • Bolan is located in Worth County
      • Vinje
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
        • Vinje is located in Winnebago County
      • Forest City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Conger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Myrtle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Albert Lea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Grafton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Worth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
      • Kiester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
        • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <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 Somber Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Somber Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bristol Protestant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Protestant Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Protestant Cemetery
    • South Silver Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Silver Lake Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Rugland Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rugland Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugland Family Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Salem Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Memorial Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    • Towne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towne Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towne Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Elk Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
      • Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Creek #2 Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lime Creek Cemetery
        • Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
        • Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <6>
      • Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      • Dahlside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahlside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dahlside Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahlside Cemetery
      • North Shell Rock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Shell Rock Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shell Rock 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 Somber Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944612  (Somber Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944612 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: Bristol
      • County: Worth         Elev: 385
      • Location given for GNIS #1944612 (Somber 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 Worth, 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 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 Somber Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4150, Longitude: -93.4049       In this case, the coordinates for the Somber 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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