A visit to the Baylis 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 Baylis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baylis Cemetery:
43.0633, -91.1960
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baylis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Baylis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Baylis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Baylis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baylis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pt. Ann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- French Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The French Town Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Buell Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Prairie du Chien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie du Chien Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien Cemetery
- The Prairie du Chien Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888856 <5>
- Spaulding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ion Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grover Plot Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Plot Cemetery
- Council Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Railroad Employee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baylis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baylis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marquette
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McGregor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prairie du Chien
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Ion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Waukon Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Wyalusing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Volney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Farmersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Waterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Eastman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Saint Olaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garnavillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Luana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clayton Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Dalby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Patch Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Hardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
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 Baylis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baylis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Garnavillo
- McGregor
- Monona
- Prairie du Chien
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 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 Baylis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clayton 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 Baylis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949319 (Baylis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949319 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: Clayton
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairie du Chien
- Location given for Baylis Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0633169 Lon: -91.1959635
- 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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Baylis 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. |