A visit to the West Waterloo Ridge 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 Waterloo Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery:
43.4916, -91.6001
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swenson Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Swenson Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Farm Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Egge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Egge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egge Cemetery
- Quandahl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Quandahl Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Wilmington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Wilmington Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wilmington Cemetery
- Stoen Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stoen Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoen Farm Cemetery
- Iowa River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fawcett Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fawcett Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Farm Cemetery
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canoe Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Portland Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Bellview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bellview Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- O'Hare Place Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The O'Hare Place Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Hare Place Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Carsten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carsten Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsten Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Quandahl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Highlandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eitzen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Willington Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Riceford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yucatan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Lycurgus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- New Albin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Decorah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waukon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Waterloo Ridge 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 Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caledonia
- Canton
- Decorah
- Houston
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- New Albin
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
- Waukon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Waterloo Ridge 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 begin 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 West Waterloo Ridge 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 Waterloo Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948946 (West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948946 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: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dorchester
- Location given for West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4916371 Lon: -91.6001443
- 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' (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- West Waterloo Ridge 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. |