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A visit to the Wexford Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Corner Cemetery
    • 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
  • Village Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Creek Cemetery
    • 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
  • Harpers Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpers Ferry Cemetery
    • 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
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Ferryville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferryville Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Paint Creek Cemetery
    • The Old East Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
    • The Old East Paint Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143407 <5>
  • Heminway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heminway Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205902 <5>
  • East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elon Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • 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)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      • 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
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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
    • Reynolds Plot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Plot
      • 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
    • Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grover Plot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Plot Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Wencelaus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wencelaus Cemetery
      • 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)
    • National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Rush Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
      • 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)

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]<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
  • Freeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • 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 <6>
  • 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
  • Elon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County
  • 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
  • Ion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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
    • Rising Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Fargo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Lycurgus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 '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- ) 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 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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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