A visit to the West Paint Creek Synod 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 West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery:
43.2605, -91.3593
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies just to the west of the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reynolds Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Center Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- Nelson Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Plot
- Elon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elon Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Lycurgus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- County Care Facility Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dundee Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dundee Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Plot
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Faegre Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Ridge Cemetery
- Roese Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roese Plot
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 West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Dalby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Lycurgus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Waukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Volney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Waukon Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Harpers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Charme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Frankville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Luana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ferryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Freeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Postville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eitzen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Marquette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 West Paint Creek Synod 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 West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Soto
- Lansing
- Monona
- New Albin
- Postville
- Waukon
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 either 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 West Paint Creek Synod 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 West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948950 (West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948950 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: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Church
- Location given for West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2605332 Lon: -91.3593019
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Paint Creek Synod 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. |
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