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A visit to the Jenkins Cemetery ...

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 Jenkins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.9000°   (42° 53' 59")

Lon:   -91.2418°   (-91° 14' 30")

The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just to the west southwest of the Jenkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Garnavillo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnavillo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnavillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garnavillo Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
    • The National Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Farmersburg.
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmersburg - National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <5>
  • Clayton Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Center Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Tangeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tangeman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norsk Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Colony Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colony Catholic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Ceres Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Giard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winkawitsch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkawitsch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkawitsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Borcherding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borcherding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borcherding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borcherding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Moody Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County

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 Jenkins Cemetery.

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

  • Garnavillo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clayton Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Wyalusing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Bagley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Farmersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Saint Olaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Elkader
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Beulah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
  • Glen Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
  • McGregor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <6>
  • Garber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Guttenberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marquette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Littleport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Elkport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Osborne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Osterdock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Watson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Monona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mederville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Patch Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Ion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Gunder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County

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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Jenkins Cemetery:

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 Jenkins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1949246  (Jenkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1949246 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: Clayton
    • County: Clayton         Elev: 314
    • Location given for GNIS #1949246 (Jenkins Cemetery)

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jenkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9000, Longitude: -91.2418       In this case, the coordinates for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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