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A visit to the Saint Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michaels Cemetery:

42.7433, -91.2735

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Michaels Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michaels Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
  • Old Garber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garber Cemetery
  • Hansel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
  • Krumm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Krumm Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumm Cemetery
  • Blanchaine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blanchaine Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchaine Cemetery
  • Eberhard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Eberhard Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhard Cemetery
  • Musfeldt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Musfeldt Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musfeldt Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Koenig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Stock School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Stock School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock School Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Meenan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Meenan Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meenan Cemetery
    • Communia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Communia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Communia Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Elkader.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94500 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Colesburg.
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140846 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.

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

  • Elkport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Garber
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Garber is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Littleport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
  • Osterdock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Mederville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
  • Colesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Garnavillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Guttenberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Osborne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Clayton Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Elkader
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greeley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glen Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Turkey River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Strawberry Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Saint Olaf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Almoral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Luxemburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Bagley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Volga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

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. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461230  (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461230 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: Clayton
      • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garber
      • Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7433215     Lon: -91.2734661
      • 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 Clayton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michaels 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.