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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 Ossian Community Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.1405°   (43° 8' 25")

Lon:   -91.7738°   (-91° 46' 25")

The Ossian Community Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Ossian Community Cemetery .

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 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 Ossian Community Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Winneshiek County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ossian Community Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ossian Community Cemetery.

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

    • Ossian
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Festina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Castalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Calmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Frankville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Spillville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Clermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Postville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Decorah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Jackson Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Navan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
        • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Waucoma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Elgin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Hawkeye
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
        • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Luana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
      • Protivin
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Ossian Community 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 Ossian Community Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calmar
      • Calmar lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calmar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Clermont
    • Decorah
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawkeye.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Ridgeway
    • Waucoma
      • Waucoma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waucoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucoma
    • Waukon
      • Waukon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ossian Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • West Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ossian Community Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Smallest Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smallest Church Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallest Church Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calmar Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calmar Community Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calmar Community Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roy Schultz Property Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      • Washington Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Prairie Cemetery
      • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery

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

    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 Ossian Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459911  (Ossian Community Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459911 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: Calmar
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 380
      • Location given for GNIS #459911 (Ossian Community Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ossian Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1405, Longitude: -91.7738    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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