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

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

43.0494, -91.3849

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

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Cummings Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
  • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Railroad Employee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Luana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Eno Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
    • Winkawitsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkawitsch Cemetery
    • Giard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Volney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Plot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
    • Fry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ion Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Monona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Watson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Luana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Volney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Farmersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Ion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Gunder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Saint Olaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rossville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Postville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marquette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Waterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Prairie du Chien
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Waukon Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Clermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elkader
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garnavillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyalusing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Charme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme

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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clayton
  • Clermont
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elkader
  • Garnavillo
  • McGregor
  • Monona
    • Monona lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
  • Postville
  • Prairie du Chien
  • Waukon
    • Waukon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon

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 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. Pauls Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949243  (Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949243 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: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monona
      • Location given for Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0494272     Lon: -91.3848594
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Pauls Lutheran 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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