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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. 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 Orleans Cemetery ...

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

43.3583, -91.9916

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
  • Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ryan Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • United Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Madison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Gaul Timber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • South Kratz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
    • East Madison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
    • Bluffton Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
    • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ladwig Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ladwig Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladwig Farm Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery

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)
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Kendallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Cresco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vernon Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
  • 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)
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • 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)
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
  • Granger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • 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)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Fort Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • 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)
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Lime Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Jackson Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • 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)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville

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: