A visit to the Illyria - Highland 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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery:
42.8975, -91.6354
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Apostolic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- Elgin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Mork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
- Houg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
- Brainard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Highland Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gods Acres Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Barnhouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stone School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Cemetery
- Marion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 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)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- 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)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Clermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Volga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Gunder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Randalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Osborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
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- Elkader
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Olaf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Donnan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Postville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maynard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Mederville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Farmersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Luana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Douglass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Strawberry Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Castalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- 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
- Elkader
- 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
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 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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery:
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- 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 Illyria - Highland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945206 (Illyria-Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945206 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elgin
- Location given for Illyria-Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8974817 Lon: -91.6354293
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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- Illyria - Highland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |