A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery:
42.9583, -91.5418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Houg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
- Mork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
- Marion Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- Highland Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Johanningmeier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Weymouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Eno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
- Fry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Gods Acres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Illyria - Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gooding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gunder
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Illyria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Clermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Saint Olaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Luana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Postville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wadena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Volga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Monona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Clayton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mederville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Volney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
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 Cook 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 Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Fayette
- Garnavillo
- Monona
- Postville
- Volga
- West Union
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 Cook 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949288 (Cook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949288 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: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gunder
- Location given for Cook Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9583159 Lon: -91.5418121
- 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 '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- Cook 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. |