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A visit to the Wexford Cemetery ...


The location of the Wexford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Wexford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wexford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wexford Cemetery

Lat:   43.2705°   (43° 16' 13")

Lon:   -91.1351°   (-91° 8' 6")

The Wexford Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Wexford Cemetery .

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 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 Wexford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Allamakee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wexford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wexford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wexford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harpers Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ferryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
    • Dalby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Waukon Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Eastman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • De Soto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Retreat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gays Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
        • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Volney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Marquette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Prairie du Chien
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
        • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
      • Steuben
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Bell Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
        • Bell Center is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Towerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
        • Towerville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Fargo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Lycurgus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
        • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
      • Watson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • McGregor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
        • McGregor is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
      • Wauzeka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • New Albin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Purdy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Waukon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>

    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 Wexford 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 Wexford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wexford Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wexford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Thompson Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Corner Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Corner Cemetery
    • Village Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Creek Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Creek Cemetery
    • Harpers Ferry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpers Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harpers Ferry Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpers Ferry Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Ferryville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferryville Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferryville Cemetery
    • Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heminway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heminway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heminway Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heminway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205902 <6>
    • East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elon Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      • Faegre Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faegre Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Reynolds Plot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Plot
      • Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grover Plot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grover Plot Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Plot Cemetery
      • St. Wencelaus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wencelaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wencelaus Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wencelaus Cemetery
      • National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The National Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Rush Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Wexford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1825207  (Wexford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1825207 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lansing
      • County: Allamakee         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #1825207 (Wexford Cemetery)

    The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wexford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2705, Longitude: -91.1351       In this case, the coordinates for the Wexford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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