A visit to the Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patterson Cemetery:
42.9278, -91.4585
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just to the south southeast of the Patterson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Patterson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
- Marion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Highland Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gooding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Houg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
- Mork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
- Eastside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eastside Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Colony Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
- Apostolic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Winkawitsch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkawitsch Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Erhardt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Erhardt Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhardt Cemetery
- Dohrer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dohrer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dohrer Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Olaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gunder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Elkader
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Clayton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Illyria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Volga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Osborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Monona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Luana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Wadena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mederville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Clermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Garnavillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Postville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Brainard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Volney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Elkport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- McGregor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elgin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Patterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elkader
- Garnavillo
- McGregor
- Monona
- Postville
- Volga
- Volga lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Patterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
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 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 Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949268 (Patterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949268 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: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Olaf
- Location given for Patterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9277617 Lon: -91.4584741
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Patterson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |