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A visit to the Saint Athanasius Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Athanasius Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 St. Athanasius Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Athanasius Cemetery

Lat:   42.4761°   (42° 28' 33")

Lon:   -92.0424°   (-92° 2' 32")

The St. Athanasius Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the east of the St. Athanasius Cemetery .

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 St. Athanasius Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 St. Athanasius 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Athanasius Cemetery.

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

    • Jesup
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
    • Jubilee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dunkerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Gilbertville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Dewar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Fairbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>
    • Doris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Hazleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rowley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
        • Rowley is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <4>
      • Edwards ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
        • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
      • Evansdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
        • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
      • La Porte City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Auburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Spencers Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
        • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Quasqueton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Winthrop
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
        • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Oelwein
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Klinger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
        • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Oran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
        • Oran is located in Fayette County
      • Waterloo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Stanley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people

    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. Athanasius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Athanasius Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Athanasius Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Barclay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Barclay Cemetery
    • Old Barclay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Barclay Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Otterville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterville Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterville Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Independence.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95532 <6>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Fairview - Lester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview - Lester Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Lester Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • German Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Catholic Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Catholic Cemetery
      • Lester Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Twp. Cemetery
      • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson 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 St. Athanasius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460940  (Saint Athanasius Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460940 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: Jesup
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #460940 (Saint Athanasius Cemetery)

    The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

    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 Buchanan, 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 things 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 St. Athanasius Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4761, Longitude: -92.0424       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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