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A visit to the County Care Facility 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 County Care Facility Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the County Care Facility Cemetery:

43.3139, -91.4501

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the County Care Facility Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The County Care Facility Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies just to the south southwest of the County Care Facility Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the County Care Facility Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the County Care Facility Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Makee Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makee Twp. Cemetery
  • Lycurgus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95539 <5>
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
  • Eells Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eells Plot
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nelson Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nelson Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Plot
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Roese Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roese Plot
  • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patricks Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96236 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old West Paint Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Ridge Cemetery
    • Dundee Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dundee Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Plot
    • Center Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Center Baptist Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Baptist Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • French Creek Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The French Creek Methodist Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek Methodist Cemetery
      • The French Creek Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • French Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #779641 <5>
    • English Bench Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
    • Zalmona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalmona Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Reynolds Plot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
    • Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Faegre Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faegre Prairie Cemetery
    • May's Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the County Care Facility Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from County Care Facility Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lycurgus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
  • Waukon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <6>
  • Elon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Rossville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Dalby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
  • Waterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Dorchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lansing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Frankville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Quandahl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
  • Volney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Eitzen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • De Soto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Highlandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • New Albin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Postville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Ion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Harpers Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decorah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Castalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Luana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Waukon Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction

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 County Care Facility Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The County Care Facility Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Soto
    • De Soto lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the County Care Facility Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Soto.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • Decorah
  • Lansing
    • Lansing lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the County Care Facility Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lansing.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • New Albin
  • Postville
  • Waukon
    • Waukon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the County Care Facility Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 County Care Facility Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Allamakee 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 County Care Facility Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948929  (County Care Facility Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948929 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: Allamakee
      • Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waukon
      • Location given for County Care Facility Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3138646     Lon: -91.4501386
      • 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 Allamakee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- County Care Facility 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.