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A visit to the Saint Patricks 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. Patricks Cemetery ...

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

43.0827, -93.7744

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

The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies just to the east of the St. Patricks Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Patricks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • National Hobo Memorial
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The National Hobo Memorial is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hobo Memorial
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Hobo Memorial is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1498969 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Britt.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94704 <5>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Boone Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boone Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Orthel Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orthel Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthel Twp. Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Crystal Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Twp. Cemetery
  • Old Amsterdam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Corwith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Magor Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Bingham Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bingham Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Twp. Cemetery
    • Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Patricks Cemetery.

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

  • Britt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <6>
  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Hutchins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
  • Garner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Kanawha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Klemme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Corwith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Wesley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Woden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Olaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Forest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sexton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Ventura
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Titonka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Belmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • German Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lu Verne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meservey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 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. Patricks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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. Patricks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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. Patricks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461256  (Saint Patricks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461256 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Britt
      • Location given for Saint Patricks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.08274     Lon: -93.7743859
      • 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Patricks 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.