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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:

42.8883, -95.1328

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 Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
  • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Poland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Garton Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Graveyard
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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:

  • Sioux Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cornell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Rembrandt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Linn Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marathon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Webb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rossie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Gillett Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Truesdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Albert City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Laurens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Buena Vista 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 first visit 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. Josephs Cemetery: