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A visit to the Orleans Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Orleans Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3583°   (43° 21' 29")

Lon:   -91.9916°   (-91° 59' 29")

The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Orleans Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Orleans Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baethke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baethke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baethke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Ryan Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • United Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Madison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Gaul Timber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaul Timber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaul Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • South Kratz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kratz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • East Madison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Madison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Village Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oregon Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Ladwig Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladwig Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladwig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladwig Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orleans Cemetery.

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

  • Ridgeway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
  • Kendallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
  • Cresco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vernon Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
  • Burr Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spillville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Protivin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Decorah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Florenceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County
  • Granger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <5>
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <5>
    • Hesper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <5>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Lime Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jackson Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Festina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Highlandville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County

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 Orleans 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 Orleans Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Orleans 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 Orleans Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #459898  (Orleans Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459898 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: Ridgeway
    • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 369
    • Location given for GNIS #459898 (Orleans Cemetery)

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

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 Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Orleans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3583, Longitude: -91.9916       In this case, the coordinates for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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