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A visit to the Saint Bridgets 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. Bridgets Cemetery ...

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

43.3847, -91.8993

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

The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the southeast of the St. Bridgets Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Bridgets Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Bridgets Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
  • Bluffton Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Baethke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
  • East Madison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
  • Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Madison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Gaul Timber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
    • Hauge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Springwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
    • Elliota Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
    • Ryan Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
    • Madison Settlement Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
    • Seegmiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
    • Seegmiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Bridgets Cemetery.

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

  • Bluffton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Burr Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendallville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Decorah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Cresco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mabel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <6>
  • Vernon Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
  • Spillville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Highlandville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <6>
    • Newburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Calmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Florenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Protivin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quandahl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Riceford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Fort Atkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ossian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 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 St. Bridgets 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. Bridgets Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calmar
  • Canton
  • Cresco
  • Decorah
  • Harmony
    • Harmony lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Bridgets Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harmony.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Mabel
    • Mabel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Bridgets Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Ossian
    • Ossian lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Bridgets Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Ridgeway
  • Spring Grove

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 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. Bridgets 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. Bridgets Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1941507  (Saint Bridgets Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1941507 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: 349 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bluffton
      • Location given for Saint Bridgets Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3846913     Lon: -91.8993246
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Bridgets 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.