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A visit to the Elgin 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 Elgin Cemetery ...

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

42.9586, -91.6402

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

The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the west of the Elgin Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elgin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Gods Acres Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • Houg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
  • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
  • Illyria - Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Barnhouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nutting Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Highland Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
    • Wadena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Duff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
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    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
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    • Eno Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery

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 Elgin Cemetery.

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

  • Elgin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clermont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brainard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Illyria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
  • Gunder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Wadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Postville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Castalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Volga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Volga is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Luana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Donnan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Saint Olaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Douglass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Elkader
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Randalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Frankville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Festina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkeye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 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 Elgin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elgin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Elgin Cemetery: