A visit to the Village Creek 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 Village Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Village Creek Cemetery:
43.3078, -91.2429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Village Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Village Creek Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Village Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Village Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Village Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Village Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Faegre Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old East Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
- The Old East Paint Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143407 <5>
- Thompson Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Heminway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Center Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elon Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Cemetery
- Reynolds Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
- East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wexford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wexford Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wexford Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- May's Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Ridge Cemetery
- Roese Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roese Plot
- Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old West Paint Creek Cemetery
- West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lawrence Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- Ferryville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ferryville Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Village Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Village Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dalby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Lansing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Harpers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Lycurgus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Waukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Charme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Volney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Ion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- New Albin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eastman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- West Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Rising Sun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
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 Village Creek 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 Village Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Soto
- Lansing
- New Albin
- Waukon
- Waukon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Village Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
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 helpful 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 Village Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Allamakee 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 Village Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948939 (Village Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948939 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: Allamakee
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lansing
- Location given for Village Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3077553 Lon: -91.2429092
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village Creek 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. |