A visit to the Baethke 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 Baethke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baethke Cemetery:
43.3855, -91.9782
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baethke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Baethke Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Baethke Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Baethke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baethke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orleans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bluffton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeway Community Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- United Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- East Madison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Kratz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baethke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baethke Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluffton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Kendallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cresco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Decorah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Florenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Protivin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Spillville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Mabel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Calmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lime Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Highlandville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Davis Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 Baethke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baethke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Ridgeway
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Baethke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 Baethke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454315 (Baethke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454315 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 371 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluffton
- Location given for Baethke Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3855237 Lon: -91.978217
- 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 Winneshiek, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baethke 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |