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A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Josephs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   41.5861°   (41° 35' 9")

Lon:   -91.9949°   (-91° 59' 41")

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

The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Iowa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Josephs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Parnell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
    • North English
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Millersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Conroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • South English
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Wellman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
    • Amish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Williamstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Frytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
      • Cosgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • South Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
        • South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <4>
      • Aurora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
      • Oxford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Keswick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marengo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
      • Harper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Keota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Middle Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Ladora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
        • Ladora is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <4>
      • Kalona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
      • Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Iowa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yankee Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankee Point Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Point Cemetery
    • Piersol Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piersol Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piersol Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clothier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clothier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clothier Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clothier Cemetery
    • Champion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion Hill Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Hill Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Union Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Walsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walsh Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walsh Cemetery
    • Watters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watters Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dane Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dane Cemetery
      • North English Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North English Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North English Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • McArtor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArtor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McArtor Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArtor Cemetery
      • Ricord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ricord Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricord Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Iowa County Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa County Home Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa County Home Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery

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

    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 #461113  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461113 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: Holbrook
      • County: Iowa         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #461113 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)

    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 Iowa, 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- ) 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: 41.5861, Longitude: -91.9949       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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