Cemeteries in Palo Alto County, IA
Palo Alto County, Iowa has 24 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Emmetsburg (19), Estherville (3) and Algona (1). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (13%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (13%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (8%).
All cemeteries in Palo Alto County
- Lost Island Lutheran CemeteryEmmetsburgLutheran cemetery
- Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryEmmetsburgLutheran cemetery
- Saint Johns Lutheran North CemeteryEmmetsburgLutheran cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- City CemetaryEsthervilleCemetery
- Crown Hill CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Ellington CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Graettinger City CemeteryEsthervilleMunicipal cemetery
- Highland CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Lincoln CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Rush Lake CemeteryLaurensCemetery
- Saint Jacobs CemeteryEsthervilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Silver Lake CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryEmmetsburgCemetery
- Vernon Township CemeteryEmmetsburgMunicipal cemetery
- West Bend CemeteryAlgonaCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Palo Alto County?
We list 24 cemeteries in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Palo Alto County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Iowa vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Palo Alto County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Iowa law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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