A visit to the Iowa River Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Iowa River Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Iowa River Cemetery (FG ID #95172).
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 Iowa River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Iowa River Cemetery:
43.4211, -91.6013
The Iowa River Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Iowa River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Iowa River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Iowa River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Iowa River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Quandahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quandahl Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl Cemetery
- Stoen Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stoen Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoen Farm Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- O'Hare Place Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The O'Hare Place Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Hare Place Cemetery
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Big Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canoe Cemetery
- Swenson Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Swenson Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Farm Cemetery
- Egge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Egge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egge Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Fawcett Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fawcett Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Farm Cemetery
- Springwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- West Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
- English Bench Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Wilmington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Wilmington Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wilmington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Iowa River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Iowa River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quandahl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highlandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eitzen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hesper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willington Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decorah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Waukon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riceford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frankville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Iowa River 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 Iowa River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caledonia
- Canton
- Decorah
- Lansing
- Mabel
- New Albin
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
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 Iowa River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Allamakee 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 Iowa River Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95172
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457835 (Iowa River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457835 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: Allamakee
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dorchester
- Location given for Iowa River Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.421083 Lon: -91.6012557
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Iowa River 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. |