A visit to the Freeport 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 Freeport Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freeport Cemetery:
43.3005, -91.7429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the west of the Freeport Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freeport Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Freeport Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freeport Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phelps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Baker School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- Canoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
- Bruvold Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Teslow Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teslow Farm Cemetery
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hauge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- East Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenwood Cemetery
- East Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Pagin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagin Cemetery
- West Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller 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 Freeport Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freeport Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decorah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frankville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Calmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ossian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Bluffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Spillville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quandahl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Hesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Festina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Castalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Waukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lycurgus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Postville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kendallville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Protivin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Saint Lucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove
(18 miles [29 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 Freeport 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 Freeport Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Decorah
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Postville
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
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 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 Freeport 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 Freeport Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941420 (Freeport Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941420 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: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeport
- Location given for Freeport Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3005286 Lon: -91.7429294
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freeport 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. |
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