A visit to the Platt 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 Platt Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Platt Cemetery (FG ID #95816).
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 Platt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Platt Cemetery:
42.5977, -91.1583
The Platt Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.
The county seat for Delaware County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Platt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Platt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Platt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- Noggle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Noggle Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggle Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Myer Property Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolsinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friedlein Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Friedlein Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedlein Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Koenig Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig Cemetery
- Hansel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vanduesen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Vanduesen Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduesen Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goshen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Redman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Platt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Luxemburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Almoral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osterdock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Turkey River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Garber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Elkport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guttenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Platt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Platt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cassville
- Dyersville
- Earlville
- Greeley
- Guttenberg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Platt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Delaware 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 Platt Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95816
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460205 (Platt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460205 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: Delaware
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petersburg
- Location given for Platt Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5977705 Lon: -91.1579115
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Delaware, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Platt 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. |