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A visit to the Saint Patricks Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Patricks 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. Patricks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.1778°   (43° 10' 40")

Lon:   -95.8328°   (-95° 49' 58")

The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in O'Brien County<2>.

The county seat for O'Brien County is located in Primghar. Primghar lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Patricks Cemetery .

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. Patricks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to O'Brien 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. Patricks 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 23 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.

    • Sheldon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
    • Archer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <4>
    • Matlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
    • Hospers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <4>
    • Sanborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Boyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Ashton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
    • Primghar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <4>
    • Granville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Melvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cloverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • George
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Alton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
      • Germantown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Paullina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
        • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Hull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Orange City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Hartley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
        • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Westbrook Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Sioux Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Allendorf
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Little Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 O'Brien County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alton
      • Alton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Boyden
    • Calumet
    • Doon
      • Doon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • George
      • George lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for George.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • Hartley
    • Hull
      • Hull lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Little Rock
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Orange City
    • Paullina
    • Primghar
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Sheldon
      • Sibley
        • Sibley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Patricks Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sioux Center

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Patricks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Hospers Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospers Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hospers Memorial Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospers Memorial Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Hospers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hospers Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospers Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
    • Floyd Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Twp. Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Cecilla Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cecilla Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilla Cemetery
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Newkirk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
      • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Middleburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goewey Twp. 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. Patricks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461257  (Saint Patricks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461257 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: Sheldon
      • County: O'Brien         Elev: 440
      • Location given for GNIS #461257 (Saint Patricks Cemetery)

    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 O'Brien, 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' 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. Patricks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1778, Longitude: -95.8328       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Patricks 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.




 

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