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Introduction ...

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3342°   (42° 20' 3")

Lon:   -90.8721°   (-90° 52' 19")

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dubuque County<2>.

The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Melleray Abbey Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sisters of Charity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Michael Schmitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Michael Schmitt Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Highview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Johns Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cascade.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Martin's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143983 <5>
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Cascade Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Community Cemetery
      • The Cascade Community Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cascade.
      • The Cascade Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cascade City Cemetery
      • Cascade Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966304 <5>
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presley Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Peosta Protestant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peosta Protestant Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • St. Peters Temple Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Ozark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ozark Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Zwingle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zwingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zwingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zwingle Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Zwingle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94252 <5>
    • Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Baehler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baehler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Fillmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
  • Bernard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
    • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <6>
  • Garry Owen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
    • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Peosta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
    • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <6>
  • Epworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <6>
  • Zwingle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
    • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Centralia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Clay Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
    • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Farley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Graf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Graf is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crab Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • La Motte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <6>
    • Key West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Asbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Worthington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Ironhills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Cattese
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • East Dubuque
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubuque
      (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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dubuque County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2001510  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2001510 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: Bernard
    • County: Dubuque         Elev: 308
    • Location given for GNIS #2001510 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

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

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 Dubuque, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3342, Longitude: -90.8721       In this case, the coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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