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A visit to the Cummings Plot ...

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 Cummings Plot ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cummings Plot:

43.0916, -91.3835

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

The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County<2>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cummings Plot .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cummings Plot.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cummings Plot.<4>

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

  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Monona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Volney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bailey Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
  • Luana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
  • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sixteen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Railroad Employee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Foot Cemetery
      • Sencebaugh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142302 <5>
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ion Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
    • Winkawitsch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkawitsch Cemetery
    • Giard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cummings Plot.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cummings Plot, with the nearest first:

  • Monona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Watson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Volney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Luana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Ion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Rossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Postville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gunder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marquette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waukon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Saint Olaf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McGregor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Elon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Waukon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Charme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Dalby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
    • Frankville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Clayton Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Harpers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

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 Cummings Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cummings Plot.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cummings Plot:

  • 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 Cummings Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948923  (Cummings Plot)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948923 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: 356 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monona
      • Location given for Cummings Plot:
      • Lat: 43.0916484     Lon: -91.3834702
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cummings Plot) 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.