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


Introduction ...

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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery

Lat:   42.8975°   (42° 53' 51")

Lon:   -91.6354°   (-91° 38' 7")

The Illyria - Highland Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Illyria - Highland 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Illyria - Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Illyria
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Wadena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brainard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Clermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Volga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Gunder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Fayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Randalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Osborne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elkader
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
        • Elkader is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
      • Saint Olaf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
        • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
      • Donnan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
        • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Postville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Maynard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
      • Maryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
        • Maryville is located in Fayette County
      • Mederville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
        • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Farmersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Luana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
      • Douglass
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Strawberry Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
        • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <4>
      • Clayton Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
        • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Castalia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

    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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Illyria - Highland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Clermont
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elkader
      • Elkader lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkader.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Fayette
      • Fayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fayette.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Maynard
    • Postville
    • Strawberry Point
    • Volga
      • Volga lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • West Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Illyria - Highland Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Illyria - Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wadena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadena Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Mork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mork Cemetery
    • Houg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houg Cemetery
    • Brainard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • Highland Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery
    • Gods Acres Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Acres Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Barnhouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhouse Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
      • Stone School Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
      • Marion Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery
      • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Clermont Lutheran 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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1945206  (Illyria-Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1945206 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: Elgin
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #1945206 (Illyria-Highland Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Illyria - Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8975, Longitude: -91.6354       In this case, the coordinates for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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