A visit to the Canoe 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 Canoe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canoe Cemetery:
43.3528, -91.7357
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the southwest of the Canoe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Canoe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Canoe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Canoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Springwater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Hauge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
- Freeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- East Freeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canoe Cemetery
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Stoen Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stoen Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoen Farm Cemetery
- Salveson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salveson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salveson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Teslow Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teslow Farm Cemetery
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- West Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
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 Canoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Canoe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decorah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highlandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Hesper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Quandahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Burr Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Mabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lycurgus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riceford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Kendallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Fort Atkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Festina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eitzen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Willington Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
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 Canoe 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 Canoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Decorah
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
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 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 Canoe 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 Canoe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941416 (Canoe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941416 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: 365 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeport
- Location given for Canoe Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3527496 Lon: -91.7357064
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canoe 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. |
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