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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

42.8953, -96.2009

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Le Mars. Le Mars lies just to the south southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
  • Seney City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seney City Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney City Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eason Family Burial Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sherman Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Twp. Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960259 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Le Mars Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nassau Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nassau Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Twp. Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn 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. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Struble
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Struble is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Maurice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Craig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Craig is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Brunsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Le Mars
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oyens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Ireton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McNally
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McNally is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Remsen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sioux Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Adaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • O'Leary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Middleburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Hawarden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • 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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Alton
    • Alton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Hawarden
  • Hinton
    • Hinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Ireton
  • Le Mars
  • Maurice
  • Orange City
  • Remsen
    • Remsen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Remsen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
  • Sioux Center

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461096  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461096 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maurice
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8952663     Lon: -96.2008558
      • 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 Plymouth, 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- St. Joseph 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.
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