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:
41.4269, -93.7930
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 Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Patricks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Patricks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Montpelier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brush Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Ridge Cemetery
- Blair Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Blair Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Chapel Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- United Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Booneville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
- Close Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Close Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Huston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North McDonald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Dillman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Dillman Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman Cemetery
- North River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
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:
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Prole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Bevington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martensdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orillia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Patterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Des Moines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Meter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Windsor Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winterset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- DeSoto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Patricks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Des Moines
- East Peru
- Indianola
- Truro
- Urbandale
- Waukee
- Waukee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
- Winterset
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 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 Madison 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 #1969361 (Saint Patricks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1969361 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cumming
- Location given for Saint Patricks Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4269352 Lon: -93.7930003
- 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 Madison, 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. 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. |
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