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A visit to the Moody 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 Moody Cemetery ...

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

43.0030, -91.1887

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

The Moody 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 southwest of the Moody Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moody Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Moody Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Buell Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Pt. Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Prairie du Chien Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie du Chien Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien Cemetery
    • The Prairie du Chien Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888856 <5>
  • Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baylis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Cemetery
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • French Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The French Town Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town Cemetery
    • Railroad Employee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Giard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Farmersburg.
      • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Farmersburg - National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <5>
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Garnavillo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94485 <5>
    • Flint Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moody Cemetery.

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

  • McGregor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marquette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Prairie du Chien
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
  • Wyalusing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Beulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Bagley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Ion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Garnavillo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clayton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Waukon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Monona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Olaf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patch Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Charme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Volney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Glen Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Eastman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elkader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Luana
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Moody 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 Moody 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 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 Moody 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 Moody Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949321  (Moody Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949321 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: 323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prairie du Chien
      • Location given for Moody Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0030407     Lon: -91.1887411
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moody 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.
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