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A visit to the Railroad Employee 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 Railroad Employee Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Railroad Employee Cemetery:

43.0305, -91.3140

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Railroad Employee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Railroad Employee Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Railroad Employee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Railroad Employee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Railroad Employee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Giard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Monona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Winkawitsch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkawitsch Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Cummings Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Farmersburg.
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmersburg - National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <5>
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Buell Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
    • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
    • Pt. Ann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Cemetery
    • Ion Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Railroad Employee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Railroad Employee Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Beulah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Watson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Monona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Farmersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • McGregor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marquette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Volney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Luana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Olaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie du Chien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gunder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Clayton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Wyalusing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Waukon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Garnavillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elkader
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Charme
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Waterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Bagley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Postville
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Railroad Employee 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 Railroad Employee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Railroad Employee 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 Railroad Employee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949291  (Railroad Employee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949291 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: 316 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Giard
      • Location given for Railroad Employee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0305395     Lon: -91.3140229
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Railroad Employee 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.
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