A visit to the Pontoppidan 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 Pontoppidan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pontoppidan Cemetery:
43.2747, -91.6340
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the west northwest of the Pontoppidan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pontoppidan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pontoppidan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pontoppidan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baker School Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- Pagin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagin Cemetery
- Salem United Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem United Cemetery
- West Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
- East Freeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Zalmona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalmona Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Freeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eells Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eells Plot
- Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruvold Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95539 <5>
- Canoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
- Moneek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem 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 Pontoppidan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pontoppidan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frankville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Waukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Decorah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ossian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lycurgus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Highlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Quandahl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Calmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Postville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Festina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Elon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Bee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Spillville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Volney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Hesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Bluffton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Fort Atkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Burr Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 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 Pontoppidan 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 Pontoppidan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Decorah
- Ossian
- Postville
- Ridgeway
- Waukon
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 Pontoppidan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 Pontoppidan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460356 (Pontoppidan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460356 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeport
- Location given for Pontoppidan Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2746969 Lon: -91.6340356
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pontoppidan 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |