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A visit to the Springfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   43.2222°   (43° 13' 19")

Lon:   -91.8174°   (-91° 49' 2")

The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the north northeast of the Springfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Springfield 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 Springfield 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.

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

    • Calmar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ossian
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Spillville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Festina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Castalia
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Frankville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Bluffton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Protivin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jackson Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Waucoma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Postville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Highlandville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
        • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Burr Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clermont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
        • Clermont is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
      • Waukon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • West Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Hesper
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
      • Kendallville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
        • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Cresco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
        • Vernon Springs is located in Howard 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 Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Springfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kruse Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Madison Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • North Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Phelps Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
      • Ossian Community Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis DeSales Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Freeport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • East Madison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Haug Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haug Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haug Cemetery
      • St. Clement Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Smallest Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • East Freeport Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Freeport 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 Springfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461919  (Springfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461919 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: Calmar
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 358
      • Location given for GNIS #461919 (Springfield 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' 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 Springfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2222, Longitude: -91.8174       In this case, the coordinates for the Springfield 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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