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:
42.4997, -95.3103
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 Sac County<2>.
The county seat for Sac County is located in Sac City. Sac City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cook Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chase Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Schaller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94465 <5>
- Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
- Galva Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Galva City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Galva City Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva City Cemetery
- Hayes Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- Galva Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Galva Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva Twp. Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Protestant Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Protestant Union Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Protestant Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Early.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95901 <5>
- Early Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Early Union Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Union Cemetery
- Diamond Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Holstein Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein Cemetery
- Salem Reform Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Schaller
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Galva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Early
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Juniata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Casino Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Nemaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Storm Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
- Holstein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ida Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Odebolt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Aurelia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Truesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cushing is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 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 Sac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Alta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Aurelia
- Battle Creek
- Early
- Early lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Holstein
- Ida Grove
- Lake View
- Nemaha
- Newell
- Odebolt
- Sac City
- Schaller
- Storm Lake
- Wall Lake
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 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 Sac 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 #461093 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461093 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: Sac
- Est. Elev: 425 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Schaller South
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4997051 Lon: -95.310275
- 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 Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |