A visit to the Gaul Timber 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 Gaul Timber Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gaul Timber Cemetery:
43.4333, -92.0016
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gaul Timber Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gaul Timber Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gaul Timber Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gaul Timber Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gaul Timber Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Baethke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
- State Line Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bluffton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orleans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaul Timber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gaul Timber Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kendallville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Cresco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Florenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Decorah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Protivin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spillville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Highlandville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Riceford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Carimona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
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 Gaul Timber 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 Gaul Timber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Gaul Timber Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Preston
- Ridgeway
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gaul Timber 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 Gaul Timber Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941465 (Gaul Timber Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941465 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: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cresco NE
- Location given for Gaul Timber Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4333005 Lon: -92.0015506
- 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' (or 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- Gaul Timber 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. |