A visit to the Metcalf 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 Metcalf Cemetery ...
The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Baethke Cemetery
- The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82044 <2>
- Eddy Cemetery
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- Elliota Cemetery
- Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
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- Greenfield Cemetery
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
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- Prosper Cemetery
- The Prosper Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
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- St. Bridgets Cemetery
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
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- St. Kierans Cemetery
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
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- State Line Methodist Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Metcalf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
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- Burr Oak
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
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- Forest City ‑ Historic
- Forest City is located in Howard County
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- Granger
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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- Harmony
- Hesper
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
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- Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
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- Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
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- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mabel
- Newburg
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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- Riceford
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
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- Ridgeway
- Vernon Springs
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
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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 Metcalf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Metcalf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Preston
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
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 helpful 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 Metcalf Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 Metcalf Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941394 (Metcalf Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941394 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluffton
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Metcalf Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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