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A visit to the Centennial Cemetery ...


The location of the Centennial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Centennial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1708°   (43° 10' 14")

Lon:   -91.7068°   (-91° 42' 24")

The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Centennial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Centennial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Winneshiek County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Centennial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Centennial Cemetery.

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

    • Ossian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Castalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Frankville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Festina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Calmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
    • Postville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Decorah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Spillville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Douglass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Waukon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
      • Luana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Elgin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brainard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Gunder
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
        • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Rossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Ridgeway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
        • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Monona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Volney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Navan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
        • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Waucoma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lycurgus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
        • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
      • Highlandville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
        • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County

    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 Centennial 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 Centennial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calmar
    • Clermont
    • Decorah
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Centennial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Monona
      • Monona lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Centennial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Centennial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Ridgeway
    • Waucoma
    • Waukon
      • Waukon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Centennial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • West Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Centennial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Ossian Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis DeSales Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roy Schultz Property Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Prairie Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
    • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Moneek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Frankville Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankville Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankville Village Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankville Village Cemetery
      • North Washington Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Stavanger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
      • Pagin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagin Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Salem United Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Cemetery
      • Teslow Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teslow Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teslow Farm Cemetery

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

    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 Centennial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455269  (Centennial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455269 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Postville NW
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 377
      • Location given for GNIS #455269 (Centennial Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Centennial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1708, Longitude: -91.7068       In this case, the coordinates for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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