A visit to the Saint Agnes 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 St. Agnes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Agnes Cemetery:
43.4569, -91.9627
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Agnes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Agnes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Agnes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Agnes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
- State Line Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elliota Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baethke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82044 <5>
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
- Prosper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Prosper Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Big Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Lenora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lenora Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Agnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Agnes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kendallville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Burr Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Florenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Vernon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ridgeway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Decorah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Highlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Riceford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Lime Springs
(16 miles [25.7 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 St. Agnes 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 St. Agnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Lanesboro
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Agnes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Preston
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 St. Agnes 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 St. Agnes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1941395 (Saint Agnes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941395 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: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluffton
- Location given for Saint Agnes Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4569116 Lon: -91.9626597
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Agnes 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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