A visit to the English Bench 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 English Bench Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The English Bench Cemetery (FG ID #2172320).
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 English Bench Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the English Bench Cemetery:
43.4265, -91.4536
The English Bench Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the English Bench Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the English Bench Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the English Bench Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from English Bench Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- French Creek Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Portland Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- O'Hare Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The O'Hare Place Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Hare Place Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carsten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Carsten Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsten Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lycurgus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Portland Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Iowa River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- County Care Facility Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lansing Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Ridge Cemetery
- May's Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Old Wilmington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Wilmington Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wilmington Cemetery
- West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quandahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Quandahl Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl Cemetery
- Makee Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makee Twp. Cemetery
- Roese Plot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roese Plot
- St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steele Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the English Bench Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from English Bench Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eitzen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lycurgus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quandahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Albin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Willington Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Riceford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 English Bench 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 English Bench Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caledonia
- De Soto
- Decorah
- Lansing
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the English Bench Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- New Albin
- Spring Grove
- 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 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 English Bench 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 English Bench Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2172320
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948926 (English Bench Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948926 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: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waukon NW
- Location given for English Bench Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4249733 Lon: -91.4668061
- 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 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 '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- English Bench 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. |