A visit to the Saint Benedict 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. Benedict Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Benedict Cemetery:
43.2836, -91.7821
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the north of the St. Benedict Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Benedict Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Benedict Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Benedict Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freeport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
- Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- East Freeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Bruvold Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Baker School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Canoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
- East Madison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- Kruse Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruse Farm Cemetery
- Springwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Madison Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teslow Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teslow Farm Cemetery
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hauge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Benedict Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Benedict Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decorah
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ossian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spillville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Festina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Highlandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Quandahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Hesper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Waukon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Protivin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Mabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kendallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Postville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cresco
(17 miles [27.4 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. Benedict 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. Benedict Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Postville
- Ridgeway
- Waukon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 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. Benedict Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460945 (Saint Benedict Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460945 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: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decorah
- Location given for Saint Benedict Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2835839 Lon: -91.782098
- 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 '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- St. Benedict 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |