A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Josephs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Josephs Cemetery (FG ID #96146).
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:
42.2100, -91.4213
The St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Central City.
The cemetery is located in Linn County<3>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
Establishment of the St. Josephs Cemetery ...
The St. Josephs Cemetery was established in 1874.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Boulder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Cemetery
- Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harts Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Cemetery
- Oakhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- Mt. Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Clark Cemetery
- Jordan's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazel Knoll Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Knoll Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Nugents Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coggon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Coggon Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggon Cemetery
- Gillilan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gillilan Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillilan Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cass Congregational Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Blodgett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Cemetery
- Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Castle Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- Whittier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Whittier Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier Cemetery
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
- Grove Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prairieburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Argand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coggon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ehler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Paris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anamosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ryan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Langworthy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alburnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Golden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Squaw Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Martelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monti
(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 Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Anamosa
- Central City
- Coggon
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Hopkinton
- Marion
- Monticello
- Springville
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 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 Linn 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #96146
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461118 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461118 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairieburg
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2099961 Lon: -91.4218287
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- St. Josephs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |