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A visit to the First Evangelical Lutheran 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

42.9714, -91.1757

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

The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
  • Pt. Ann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buell Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Garnavillo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94485 <5>
  • Prairie du Chien Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie du Chien Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien Cemetery
    • The Prairie du Chien Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888856 <5>
  • National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Farmersburg.
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmersburg - National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <5>
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Cemetery
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Giard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • French Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The French Town Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Wyalusing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
  • McGregor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Bagley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Marquette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie du Chien
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Garnavillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Clayton Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Ion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Patch Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Saint Olaf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Waukon Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Monona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Guttenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Charme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Elkader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Volney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • North Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Eastman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Luana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 First Evangelical Lutheran 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bloomington
  • Clayton
    • Clayton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Elkader
    • Elkader lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkader.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Garnavillo
  • Guttenberg
  • McGregor
  • Monona
    • Monona lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
  • Prairie du Chien

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 First Evangelical Lutheran 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949340  (First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949340 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: 329 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clayton
      • Location given for First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9713745     Lon: -91.1756855
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- First Evangelical Lutheran 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.