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A visit to the Saint Columbanus Church Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Columbanus Church 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. Columbanus Church Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Columbanus Church 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. Columbanus Church Cemetery

Lat:   41.3431°   (41° 20' 35")

Lon:   -95.7428°   (-95° 44' 34")

The St. Columbanus Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the southwest of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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. Columbanus Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pottawattamie 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. Columbanus Church 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.

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

    • Weston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • McClelland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
    • Chautauqua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Underwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Crescent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
    • Council Bluffs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pigeon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Carter Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Neola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
    • Dumfries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Treynor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Home Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
        • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Minden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Loveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Mineola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
        • Mineola is located in Mills County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
      • Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
        • Omaha has also been known as:
        • Omaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
      • Bellevue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

    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. Columbanus Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellevue
    • Carson
      • Carson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Council Bluffs
    • Fort Calhoun
    • Missouri Valley
    • Neola
      • Neola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Omaha
      • Omaha lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Ralston
      • Ralston lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ralston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Shelby
      • Shelby lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Silver City
    • Underwood

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hazel Dell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
    • Downsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downsville Cemetery
    • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    • Castor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96591 <6>
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95946 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96122 <6>
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94432 <6>
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95449 <6>
      • Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Graybill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
      • Grange Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Reels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reels Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reels Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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. Columbanus Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949495  (Saint Columbanus Church)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949495 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: McClelland
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #1949495 (Saint Columbanus Church)

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.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 Pottawattamie, 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' (or point-to-point) 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. Columbanus Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3431, Longitude: -95.7428       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Columbanus Church 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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