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The location of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville 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. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville 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. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery

Lat:   43.2066°   (43° 12' 23")

Lon:   -91.9535°   (-91° 57' 12")

The St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery .

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 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 of Spillville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Winneshiek 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. Wenceslaus of Spillville 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.

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

    • Spillville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Calmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
    • Ridgeway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Festina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Protivin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Saint Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Ossian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Decorah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Waucoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lawler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
        • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
      • Bluffton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
      • Vernon Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
        • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
      • Douglass
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Cresco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Castalia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Kendallville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
        • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Frankville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
        • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County

    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 of Spillville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calmar
      • Calmar lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calmar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Clermont
      • Clermont lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clermont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Cresco
      • Cresco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Decorah
      • Decorah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decorah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
    • Fredericksburg
    • Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawkeye.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Lawler
      • Lawler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • New Hampton
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ridgeway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Waucoma
      • Waucoma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waucoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucoma
    • West Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Clement Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kruse Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kruse Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kruse Farm Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calmar Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calmar Community Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calmar Community Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Madison Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Settlement Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Settlement Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ladwig Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladwig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladwig Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladwig Farm Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Union Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prairie Cemetery
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • German Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • South Kratz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kratz Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • C J Jack Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C J Jack Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The C J Jack Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C J Jack Farm Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Smallest Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smallest Church Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallest Church Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • East Madison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Madison Cemetery
      • Madison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison 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. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1941458  (Saint Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1941458 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: Fort Atkinson
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #1941458 (Saint Wenceslaus of Spillville 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 Winneshiek, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2066, Longitude: -91.9535       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville 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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