A visit to the Elk Creek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elk Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elk Creek Cemetery (FG ID #94660).
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 Elk Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Creek Cemetery:
42.6711, -91.2902
The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Elk Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elk Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elk Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hamlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hansel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Musfeldt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Musfeldt Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musfeldt Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Hartshey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hartshey Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshey Cemetery
- Eberhard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Eberhard Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhard Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Noggle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Noggle Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggle Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Koenig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig Cemetery
- Old Garber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garber 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 Elk Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garber
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greeley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Osterdock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littleport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Almoral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mederville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luxemburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Millville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Osborne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guttenberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Garnavillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Clayton Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Earlville
- Elkader
- Garnavillo
- Greeley
- Guttenberg
- Strawberry Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94660
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456290 (Elk Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456290 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garber
- Location given for Elk Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6711 Lon: -91.2898576
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Creek 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. |