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A visit to the Saint Benedict Catholic Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Benedict Catholic 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. Benedict Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic 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. Benedict Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   43.0386°   (43° 2' 18")

Lon:   -94.0536°   (-94° 3' 12")

The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Kossuth County<2>.

The county seat for Kossuth County is located in Algona. Algona lies just to the west northwest of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery .

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 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. Benedict Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Kossuth 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. Benedict Catholic 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Sexton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Wesley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Corwith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Irvington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Algona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lu Verne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
      • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
    • Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Britt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Britt is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
    • Titonka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Burt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Kanawha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Renwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Woden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bode
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
        • Bode is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Arnold
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Duncan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Hancock County
      • Ottosen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Crystal Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Lone Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
        • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <4>
      • Whittemore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Bancroft
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • West Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
        • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
      • Olaf
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
        • Olaf is located in Wright County

    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. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kossuth County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Algona
      • Algona lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Algona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
    • Bancroft
      • Bancroft lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bancroft.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bode
      • Bode lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bode.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Britt
      • Britt lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Britt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Burt
      • Burt lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Corwith
    • Goldfield
    • Kanawha
      • Kanawha lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kanawha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Livermore
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Renwick
        • Renwick lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renwick.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renwick
      • Titonka
      • Wesley
        • Wesley lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wesley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • West Bend
      • Whittemore

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Corwith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corwith Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Algona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <6>
    • Damman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damman Cemetery
    • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    • Boone Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Twp. Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Magor Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Orthel Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orthel Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orthel Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orthel Twp. Cemetery
      • Christian Reformed Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Reformed Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Reformed Cemetery
      • Portland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portland Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Cemetery
      • Union Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Swiss Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Britt.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94704 <6>
      • Bingham Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Twp. 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. Benedict Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1925259  (Saint Benedict Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1925259 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: Sexton
      • County: Kossuth         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1925259 (Saint Benedict Catholic Cemetery)

    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 Kossuth, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0386, Longitude: -94.0536       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Benedict Catholic 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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