A visit to the Volney Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Volney Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Volney Cemetery (FG ID #607345).
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 Volney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Volney Cemetery:
43.1305, -91.3724
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Volney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Volney Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<3>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north northwest of the Volney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Volney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Volney Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Volney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
- Cummings Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Sixteen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Big Foot Cemetery
- Sencebaugh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142302 <1>
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ion Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cherry Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
- Luana Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Volney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Volney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Volney
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Monona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Hardin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Luana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Waukon Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Postville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Farmersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Marquette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie du Chien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Charme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Harpers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Gunder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Lycurgus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Saint Olaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Castalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 Volney 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 Volney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- McGregor
- Monona
- Postville
- Prairie du Chien
- Waukon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Volney 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 Volney Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #607345
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948931 (Volney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948931 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: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterville
- Location given for Volney Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1305364 Lon: -91.3723584
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Volney Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |