A visit to the Hansel 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 Hansel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hansel Cemetery:
42.7067, -91.2435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hansel 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 northwest of the Hansel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hansel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hansel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hansel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Old Garber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garber Cemetery
- Hartshey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartshey Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshey Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Colesburg.
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140846 <5>
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Koenig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hamlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noggle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Noggle Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggle Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- 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
- Wagner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolsinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stock School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stock School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock School Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hansel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hansel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elkport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Osterdock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Colesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Holy Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Littleport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guttenberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mederville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Luxemburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Turkey River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Garnavillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Osborne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Almoral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Clayton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- New Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Cassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Glen Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Elkader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- North Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Strawberry Point
(14 miles [22.5 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 Hansel 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 Hansel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cassville
- Clayton
- Elkader
- Garnavillo
- Greeley
- Guttenberg
- Strawberry Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hansel 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 Hansel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457235 (Hansel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457235 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: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colesburg
- Location given for Hansel Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7066559 Lon: -91.2434661
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hansel 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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