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A visit to the Saint Francis DeSales 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. Francis DeSales Cemetery ...

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

43.1419, -91.7571

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

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

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Mt. Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Grove Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Smallest Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Moneek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek Cemetery
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.

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

  • Ossian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Castalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Festina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Calmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Fort Atkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Lucas
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Douglass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Postville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Spillville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clermont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Decorah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Brainard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Navan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Waucoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Luana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Waukon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>

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. Francis DeSales 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. Francis DeSales Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calmar
    • Calmar lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
  • Clermont
    • Clermont lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clermont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Decorah
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawkeye.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Ossian
    • Ossian lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Postville
  • Ridgeway
  • Waucoma
    • Waucoma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waucoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucoma
  • Waukon
    • Waukon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
  • West Union

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 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. Francis DeSales Cemetery: