A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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. Lawrence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lawrence Cemetery:
42.2408, -90.6949
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweezy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweezy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweezy Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Said Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Said Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Said Cemetery
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedle Farm Cemetery
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedle Farm Cemetery
- Cottonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cottonville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville Cemetery
- Dorr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr Cemetery
- Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnholdt / Dorr Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cottonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195314 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Zwingle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94252 <5>
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Streets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Streets Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streets Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Country Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Hill Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Willison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Willison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willison Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Tracy Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Farm Cemetery
- Crabb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Crabb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb Cemetery
- West Ironhills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Iron Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Esgate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Esgate Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esgate Cemetery
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. Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zwingle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Cottonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- La Motte
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Washington Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Crab Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Ironhills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Garry Owen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Andrew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bernard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emeline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maquoketa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Donatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Springbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Clay Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Smiths
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Wilkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Massey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Key West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
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. Lawrence Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Maquoketa
- Monmouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Lawrence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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. Lawrence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461141 (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461141 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fulton
- Location given for Saint Lawrence Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2408469 Lon: -90.6948541
- 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 Jackson, 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. Lawrence 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. |
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