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:
41.5861, -91.9949
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Piersol Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Piersol Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piersol Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clothier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clothier Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier Cemetery
- Champion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Walsh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walsh Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Cemetery
- Watters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Watters Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dane Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Cemetery
- North English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- McArtor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McArtor Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArtor Cemetery
- Ricord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ricord Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricord Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iowa County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Conroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Nira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- South English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Ambrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Cosgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- South Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- 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)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Ladora
(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 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.
- Keota
- Keswick
- Ladora
- Marengo
- North English
- Oxford
- Parnell
- South English
- Wellman
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 Record ...
- GNIS ID #461113 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461113 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holbrook
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.58612 Lon: -91.9948993
- 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 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 drawn 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. |