A visit to the Vegars 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 Vegars Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vegars Cemetery:
42.3178, -93.9424
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vegars Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vegars Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Vegars Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vegars Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Vegars Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vegars Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hooks Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neese Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nesse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <5>
- Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Low Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Cemetery
- Homer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ober & Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- South Marion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Saratoga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Border Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Bethel Owen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Owen Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Owen Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Mineral Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mineral Ridge Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge Cemetery
- The Mineral Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeport Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95481 <5>
- Lawn Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vegars Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vegars Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stratford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lehigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Border Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Brushy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Burnside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Evanston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Duncombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pilot Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Webster City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Harcourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Kamrar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Kalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boxholm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Lanyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Mackey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Jewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <6>
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 Vegars Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vegars Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boone
- Boxholm
- Dayton
- Duncombe
- Fort Dodge
- Gowrie
- Jewell
- Lehigh
- Pilot Mound
- Stanhope
- Stratford
- Webster City
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 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 Vegars Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 Vegars Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462547 (Vegars Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462547 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stratford
- Location given for Vegars Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3177529 Lon: -93.9424502
- 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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vegars 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. |