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A visit to the Willicksen Cemetery ...


The location of the Willicksen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Willicksen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6883°   (42° 41' 17")

Lon:   -94.0397°   (-94° 2' 22")

The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City lies just to the west northwest of the Willicksen Cemetery .

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 Willicksen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt 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 Willicksen 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willicksen Cemetery.

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

    • Thor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Goldfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Badger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hardy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Dakota City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Humboldt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Renwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Holmes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Woolstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rutland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Fort Dodge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Livermore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Duncombe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clarion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lu Verne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
        • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
      • Clare
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Clare is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Coalville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
        • Coalville is located in Webster County
      • Evanston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
        • Evanston is located in Webster County
      • Brushy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
      • Bode
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
        • Bode is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Pioneer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 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 Willicksen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humboldt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willicksen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Willicksen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Ullensvang Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ullensvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Ullensvang Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ullensvang Cemetery
    • East Ullensvang Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ullensvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Ullensvang Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ullensvang Cemetery
    • Norway Lake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Lake Cemetery
    • Norway Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Twp. Cemetery
    • East Beaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Beaver Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Beaver Cemetery
    • Schwenck Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwenck Family Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenck Family Cemetery
    • Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Blossom Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Hill Cemetery
    • Newark Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Twp. Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95993 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Eagle Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94389 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Wright County Burying Grounds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wright County Burying Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wright County Burying Grounds is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright County Burying Grounds is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Goldfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright County Burying Grounds
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535224 <6>
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Goldfield.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Goldfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94877 <6>
      • Lake Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Church Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Church Cemetery
      • Hovey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey Cemetery
      • Hovey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Indian Mound Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
      • Troy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Troy Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Woolstock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96507 <6>

    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 Willicksen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1926146  (Willicksen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1926146 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: Thor
      • County: Humboldt         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1926146 (Willicksen Cemetery)

    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 Humboldt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willicksen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6883, Longitude: -94.0397       In this case, the coordinates for the Willicksen 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.
    <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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