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A visit to the Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Cemetery ...

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

43.0214, -95.2889

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

The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Willow Creek Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Willow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • TriMello Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • Daily Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
    • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rossie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Peterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Linn Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cornell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Moneta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
  • Everly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Sutherland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillett Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Calumet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Rembrandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Webb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Hartley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Dickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Elkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Langdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Fostoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Larrabee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Primghar
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Willow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Willow Creek Cemetery: