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A visit to the Saint Josephs Catholic 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. Josephs Catholic Cemetery ...

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

42.7933, -96.1570

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

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

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Le Mars. Le Mars lies just to the southwest of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 north)
    • The Seney City Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney City Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Eason Family Burial Plot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Remsen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Remsen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Remsen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95928 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96194 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Melbourne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Melbourne Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
    • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sherman Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Le Mars
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oyens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Brunsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Merrill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Struble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Struble is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • O'Leary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Remsen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Craig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Craig is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Maurice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Adaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
  • Hinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ireton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • McNally
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McNally is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
    • James
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • James is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Kingsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Millnerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
    • Evergreen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Sioux Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Fielding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
    • Westbrook Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Chatsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Akron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>

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. Josephs Catholic 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. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Alton
    • Alton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Hinton
    • Hinton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Ireton
    • Ireton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ireton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
  • Kingsley
    • Kingsley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kingsley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Le Mars
    • Le Mars lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Mars.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
  • Marcus
    • Marcus lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marcus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Maurice
  • Orange City
  • Remsen
    • Remsen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Josephs Catholic 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 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. Josephs Catholic 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. Josephs Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1906821  (Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1906821 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: 383 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Le Mars
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7933232     Lon: -96.1569665
      • 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. Josephs Catholic 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.