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A visit to the Saint Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery ...

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

43.0594, -91.3143

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

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Railroad Employee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Monona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cummings Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Giard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ion Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sixteen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Volney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • 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
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
    • Buell Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell Park Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Foot Cemetery
      • Sencebaugh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142302 <5>
    • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Luana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Farmersburg.
      • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Farmersburg - National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <5>
    • Moody Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
    • Pt. Ann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

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

  • Watson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Beulah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Monona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Volney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Marquette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Farmersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • McGregor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Luana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Prairie du Chien
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Hardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Saint Olaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Rossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Waukon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Gunder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Wyalusing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Charme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Clayton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Harpers Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Postville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Garnavillo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Elkader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Dalby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby

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. Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461346  (Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461346 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: 336 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Giard
      • Location given for Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0594275     Lon: -91.3143006
      • 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' (or 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. Wenceslaus 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.