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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. 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 National Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.9533°   (42° 57' 11")

Lon:   -91.2908°   (-91° 17' 26")

The cemetery is located in Clayton County<3>.

As an estimate, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Farmersburg.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just to the southwest of 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)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Railroad Employee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Employee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Employee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Railroad Employee Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Colony Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colony Catholic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Clayton Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Center Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norsk Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garnavillo Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Moody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Buell Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buell Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County

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.

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.

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 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #459442  (National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459442 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: Farmersburg
    • County: Clayton         Elev: 338
    • Location given for GNIS #459442 (National Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95570

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9533, Longitude: -91.2908    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<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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