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A visit to the Saint Jacobs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Jacobs 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. Jacobs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2547°   (43° 15' 16")

Lon:   -94.7708°   (-94° 46' 14")

The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Jacobs Cemetery .

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 helpful 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. Jacobs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Palo Alto 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. Jacobs 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.

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

    • Graettinger
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wallingford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Ruthven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Estherville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
    • Emmetsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
    • Gruver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Terril
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Ringsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Ayrshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
      • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <4>
    • Cylinder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Superior
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Dolliver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
        • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <4>
      • Langdon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Fenton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Armstrong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Curlew
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Rodman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Seneca
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
        • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
      • Arnolds Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Milford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Old Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
      • Fostoria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Spencer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Ceylon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
      • Orleans
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Spirit Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Okoboji
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

    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. Jacobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palo Alto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valley View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Wallingford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • High Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lake Cemetery
    • Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Village Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Village Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Swan lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan lake Cemetery
      • Prosser Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
      • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estherville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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. Jacobs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460985  (Saint Jacobs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460985 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: Wallingford
      • County: Palo Alto         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #460985 (Saint Jacobs 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 Palo Alto, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Jacobs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2547, Longitude: -94.7708       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Jacobs 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.




 

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