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A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

42.3221, -111.4560

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

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Bear Lake County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the south southeast of the Liberty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ovid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ovid Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid Cemetery
  • Lanark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Montpelier City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennington Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bennington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283512 <5>
  • Nounan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Nounan Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nounan Cemetery
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bloomington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167501 <5>
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • Dingle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lago Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
    • Treasureton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Treasureton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasureton Cemetery
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Cemetery
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

  • Ovid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Bern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bennington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wardboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wardboro is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardboro
  • Dingle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Novene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene
    • Saint Charles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Thatcher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bench
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bench is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
    • Fish Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bear Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Bear Lake 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #384598  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #384598 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: Bear Lake
      • Est. Elev: 1858 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ovid
      • Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3221476     Lon: -111.456044
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, 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 from Point A (ie- Liberty 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.