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The location of the Holy Cross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Cross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #805144)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery

Lat:   43.4666°   (43° 27' 59")

Lon:   -91.3418°   (-91° 20' 30")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<3>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Allamakee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Albin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eitzen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • De Soto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Dorchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
    • Genoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Reno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Lycurgus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quandahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Dalby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stoddard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
        • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Waukon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
      • Ferryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Purdy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Brownsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Spring Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <5>
      • Highlandville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
        • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Waterville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Chaseburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
        • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Rossville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Fargo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)

    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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205907 <2>
    • St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Albin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnebago Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Portland Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Prairie Cemetery
    • English Bench Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • French Creek Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • May's Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Carsten Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carsten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carsten Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carsten Cemetery
      • Portland Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Prairie Cemetery
      • Lansing Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Ridge Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • German Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Roese Plot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roese Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roese Plot
      • Faegre Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faegre Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heminway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heminway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heminway Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heminway Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205902 <2>
      • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      • Church of Peace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of Peace Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Peace Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948938  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1948938 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Albin
      • County: Allamakee         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #1948938 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #805144

    The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4666, Longitude: -91.3418       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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