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:
41.9267, -92.3852
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 Tama County<2>.
The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Flatters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Flatters Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatters Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Stayskal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stayskal Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayskal Cemetery
- Rector Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Dvorak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dvorak Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dvorak Cemetery
- National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holan Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holan Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Arbuthnot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Arbuthnot Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuthnot Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Helena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Haven Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
- Blake Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Pioneer Cemetery
- The Blake Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427740 <5>
- Irving Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- Redman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Squires Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Chelsea
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Irving
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Vining
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Belle Plaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Elberon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Hartwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Luzerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Keystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clutier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Tama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ladora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Tama County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Plaine
- Blairstown
- Brooklyn
- Chelsea
- Dysart
- Keystone
- Ladora
- Malcom
- Marengo
- Montour
- Tama
- Tama lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Toledo
- Traer
- Traer lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Traer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
- Van Horne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Tama 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 #461115 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461115 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: Tama
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chelsea
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9266617 Lon: -92.3851872
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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 Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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'. |
| <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. |