A visit to the Union Prairie 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 Union Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Prairie Cemetery:
43.2586, -91.8371
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the northeast of the Union Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Prairie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McIntosh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Kruse Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruse Farm Cemetery
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- Madison Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Calmar Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Bruvold Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bruvold Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruvold Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Freeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Freeport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Haug Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Haug Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haug Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haug Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Spillville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95010 <5>
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decorah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ossian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Atkinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Festina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Protivin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Navan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Jackson Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Highlandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Kendallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Hesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Cresco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Waucoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Quandahl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Postville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waukon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Union Prairie 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 Union Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Cresco
- Cresco lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Union Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresco.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Decorah
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Ossian lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Postville
- Ridgeway
- Waucoma
- Waukon
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 Union Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 Union Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462463 (Union Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462463 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decorah
- Location given for Union Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2585836 Lon: -91.8371009
- 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 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- Union Prairie 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. |