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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.1425°   (43° 8' 32")

Lon:   -93.2069°   (-93° 12' 24")

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County<2>.

The county seat for Cerro Gordo County is located in Mason City. Mason City lies just to the north northeast of 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]<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.

  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Owen's Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owen's Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Rock Falls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Falls Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
    • The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #907197 <5>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94297 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95696 <5>
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95303 <5>
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Manly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manly Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjegerdes Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Trebilcock Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trebilcock Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rock Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Schmidt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Worth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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.

  • Mason City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mason City Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
    • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Burchinal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
    • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Rock Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Plymouth Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Creamery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Clear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nora Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <6>
  • Manly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rockwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cartersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Swaledale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Hanlontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Ventura
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <6>
    • Fertile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <6>
    • Kensett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Cerro Gordo 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 turn to 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:

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 Record ...
  • GNIS ID #461133  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #461133 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mason City
    • County: Cerro Gordo         Elev: 346
    • Location given for GNIS #461133 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)

The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Cerro Gordo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1425, Longitude: -93.2069       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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