A visit to the Elk 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. 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 Elk Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.1520°   (45° 9' 7")

Lon:   -115.5862°   (-115° 35' 10")

The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Valley County<1>.

The county seat for Valley County is located in Cascade. Cascade lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Elk Creek 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 helpful 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 Elk Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Valley County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Idaho County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Valley County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Idaho
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Idaho
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Elk Creek 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 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Elk Creek Cemetery.

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

• Warren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Edwardsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
  • Edwardsburg is located in Valley County
• Yellow Pine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Pine <4>
• Abstein Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abstein Place
  • Abstein Place is located in Valley County
• Burgdorf
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgdorf
  • Burgdorf is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgdorf <4>
• Dixie
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <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 Elk Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Valley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Elk Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yellow Pine.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Elk Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

• Pioneer Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Valley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
• Shepp Ranch Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shepp Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Shepp Ranch Cemetery is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepp Ranch Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221313 <7>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1520, Longitude: -115.5862
<3>	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.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	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.