A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Joseph Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Joseph Cemetery (FG ID #96122).
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:
41.2723, -95.8213
The St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
The cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.
Adjacent to the St. Joseph Cemetery and just to the south is the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the west southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.
Establishment of the St. Joseph Cemetery ...
The St. Joseph Cemetery was established in 1864.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Graybill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Crescent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
- St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Golden Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Plumer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keg Creek Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Twp. Cemetery
- Hardin Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Twp. Cemetery
- Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Downsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Chautauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Council Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carter Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Home Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McClelland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Mineola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Treynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Briggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Papillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Platte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Pottawattamie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Council Bluffs
- Omaha
- Papillion
- Ralston
- Silver City
- Underwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Pottawattamie 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #96122
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461085 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461085 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: Pottawattamie
- Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Council Bluffs North
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2722201 Lon: -95.821122
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |