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A visit to the Saint Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery ...

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

42.7636, -91.1993

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

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Pauls Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Pauls Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Koenig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Koenig Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig Cemetery
  • Old Garber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garber Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
  • Hartshey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hartshey Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshey Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Hansel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Borcherding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Borcherding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borcherding Cemetery
    • Ceres Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
    • Krumm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Krumm Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumm Cemetery
    • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Friedlein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedlein Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedlein Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Pauls Cemetery.

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

  • Osterdock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Garber
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garber is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Elkport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Guttenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Garnavillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millville is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
  • Glen Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Colesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Littleport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
  • Wood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Turkey River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
  • Bagley
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Clayton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Cassville
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Mederville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
    • Luxemburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • North Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Wyalusing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Elkader
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Osborne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Greeley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Saint Olaf
      (14 miles [22.5 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. Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461294  (Saint Pauls Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461294 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: 291 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garnavillo
      • Location given for Saint Pauls Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7636001     Lon: -91.1992975
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Pauls 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.