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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sixteen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sixteen Cemetery (FG ID #2170121)

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 Sixteen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixteen Cemetery

Lat:   43.1273°   (43° 7' 38")

Lon:   -91.3129°   (-91° 18' 46")

The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sixteen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sixteen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Allamakee 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 Sixteen 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixteen Cemetery.

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

    • Watson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Volney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Waterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Rossville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Monona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukon Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Luana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <5>
    • Marquette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • McGregor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
    • Harpers Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
        • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Prairie du Chien
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
        • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
      • Farmersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Waukon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
      • Postville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gunder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
        • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Saint Olaf
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
        • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <5>
      • Eastman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people

    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 Sixteen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sixteen Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ion Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ion Methodist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ion Methodist Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ion Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325781 <1>
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Foot Cemetery
      • Sencebaugh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142302 <1>
    • Volney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volney Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607345 <1>
    • Smithfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Council Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Cummings Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Plot
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
    • Bailey Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Plot
    • Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Monona Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Railroad Employee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Employee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Railroad Employee Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Employee Cemetery
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grover Plot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grover Plot Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Plot Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Baylis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylis Cemetery
      • East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Sixteen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948964  (Sixteen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1948964 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: Waterville
      • County: Allamakee         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1948964 (Sixteen Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2170121

    The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sixteen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1273, Longitude: -91.3129    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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