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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Postville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Postville Cemetery (FG ID #165626)

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 Postville Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0808°   (43° 4' 50")

Lon:   -91.5669°   (-91° 34' 0")

The Postville Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Postville Cemetery .

Establishment of the Postville Cemetery ...

The Postville Cemetery was established in 1860.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Postville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Postville 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Postville Cemetery.

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

    • Postville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Luana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Castalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Clermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Frankville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Gunder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Elgin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Monona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Volney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Ossian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Brainard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rossville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Illyria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Saint Olaf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
        • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
      • Farmersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Waukon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Festina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Douglass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Waterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Calmar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Wadena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Elkader
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
        • Elkader is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>

    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 Postville 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 Postville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calmar
      • Calmar lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Postville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calmar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Clermont
    • Decorah
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Postville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elkader
    • Monona
      • Monona lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Postville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Postville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Waukon
      • Waukon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Postville 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Postville Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Post Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Post Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • The Post Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minert Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165075 <1>
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Luana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luana Cemetery
    • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luana Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luana Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luana Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moneek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneek Cemetery
    • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Gods Acres Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Acres Cemetery
      • Eno Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eno 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 Postville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949275  (Postville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949275 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: Postville
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 359
      • Location given for GNIS #1949275 (Postville Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #165626

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

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

    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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Postville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0808, Longitude: -91.5669    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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