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A visit to the Saint Margaret Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Margaret 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. Margaret Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Margaret 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. Margaret Cemetery

Lat:   43.4439°   (43° 26' 38")

Lon:   -95.1131°   (-95° 6' 47")

The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake lies just to the south southeast of the St. Margaret Cemetery .

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. Margaret Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dickinson 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. Margaret 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Margaret Cemetery.

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

    • Spirit Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Orleans
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Okoboji
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahpeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Arnolds Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Okoboji
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Superior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Terril
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Jackson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
      • Fostoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Estherville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
        • Estherville is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
      • Langdon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Harris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Lakefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
        • Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <4>

    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. Margaret Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Margaret Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Loon Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loon Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Cemetery
    • Superior Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Excelsior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
    • Union State Line Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union State Line Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union State Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sioux Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioux Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sioux Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioux Valley Cemetery
      • Petersburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
      • Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
      • Good Shepherd Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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. Margaret Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461147  (Saint Margaret Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461147 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: Spirit Lake
      • County: Dickinson         Elev: 433
      • Location given for GNIS #461147 (Saint Margaret Cemetery)

    The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/

    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 Dickinson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Margaret Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4439, Longitude: -95.1131       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Margaret 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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