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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 Cemetery ...

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

42.4683, -92.2135

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the west northwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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

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. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyner Twp. Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Muslim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
  • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • New Barclay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Barclay Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <5>
    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
    • Old Barclay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barclay Cemetery
    • Fairview - Lester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bennington Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden of Memories
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Memorial Park
    • Orange Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Orange Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Twp. Cemetery
    • Anton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Anton Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Athanasius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Raymond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Elk Run Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Gilbertville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Dewar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Evansdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Jesup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <6>
  • Dunkerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Jubilee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • La Porte City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eagle Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • Cedar City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
    • Klinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • North Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
    • Fairbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Denver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1958792  (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1958792 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: Black Hawk
      • Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gilbertville
      • Location given for Saint Joseph's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4683212     Lon: -92.2135151
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2046218  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2046218 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: Black Hawk
      • Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gilbertville
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4683212     Lon: -92.2135151
      • 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 Black Hawk, 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. Josephs 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.