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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 .

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clayton County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Watson

      From the Sixteen Cemetery to Watson

  • Volney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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)
  • Monona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Beulah

      From the Sixteen Cemetery to Beulah

  • Waukon Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Marquette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hardin

      From the Sixteen Cemetery to Hardin

  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Harpers Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dalby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Elon

        From the Sixteen Cemetery to Elon

    • Prairie du Chien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6> 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)
    • Postville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gunder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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.

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 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

    • 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 '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>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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