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A visit to the East Madison 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 East Madison Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Madison Cemetery:

43.3139, -91.8985

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

The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the east of the East Madison Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Madison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the East Madison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Madison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • Madison Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Union Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Kruse Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruse Farm Cemetery
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
  • Bluffton Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Baethke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Kratz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
    • Haug Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haug Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haug Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haug Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Spillville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95010 <5>
    • St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport 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 East Madison Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Madison Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ridgeway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Decorah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bluffton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Spillville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Calmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Burr Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Protivin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kendallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Cresco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vernon Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
  • Festina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ossian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Highlandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <6>
    • Jackson Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Frankville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Navan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Saint Lucas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Harmony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <6>
    • Castalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Quandahl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Granger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Florenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville

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 East Madison 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 East Madison Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calmar
  • Canton
  • Cresco
    • Cresco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Madison Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Decorah
  • Harmony
    • Harmony lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the East Madison Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harmony.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Mabel
    • Mabel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the East Madison Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Ossian
    • Ossian lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Madison Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Ridgeway

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 professional and volunteer 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 East Madison 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 East Madison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456176  (East Madison Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456176 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: 361 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ridgeway
      • Location given for East Madison Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3138593     Lon: -91.8984921
      • 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 '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- East Madison 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.