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A visit to the Luana 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 Luana Cemetery ...

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

43.0603, -91.4685

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

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Luana Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Luana Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Hardin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Eno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Monona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cummings Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
  • Post Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Twp. Cemetery
    • The Post Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Minert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165075 <5>
  • Postville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smithfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Volney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Luana Cemetery.

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

  • Luana
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hardin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Monona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Postville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gunder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Volney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Farmersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Clermont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Olaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Frankville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Castalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Brainard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Illyria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Elkader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Waukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <6>
    • Clayton Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • McGregor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marquette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Waukon Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Elon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Ossian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Luana 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 Luana Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Luana Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Luana Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458672  (Luana Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458672 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: Clayton
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monona
      • Location given for Luana Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0602596     Lon: -91.4684743
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or 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- Luana 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>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.