A visit to the National 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 National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The National Cemetery (FG ID #95570).
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 National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the National Cemetery:
42.9533, -91.2908
The National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Farmersburg.
The cemetery is located in Clayton County<3>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just to the southwest of the National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the National Cemetery.
Establishment of the National Cemetery ...
The National Cemetery was established in 1869.
Name Variations for National Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Farmersburg - National Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Giard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winkawitsch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkawitsch Cemetery
- Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Eastman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
- Railroad Employee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colony Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clayton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gooding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Garnavillo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Garnavillo Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Buell Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Olaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clayton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garnavillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyalusing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McGregor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marquette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bagley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prairie du Chien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Luana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gunder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Volney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Osborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 National 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 National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Elkader
- Garnavillo
- Guttenberg
- McGregor
- Monona
- Prairie du Chien
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 National 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 National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95570
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459442 (National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459442 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: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farmersburg
- Location given for National Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9535965 Lon: -91.2904107
- 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> | 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- National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |