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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 Windsor Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Windsor 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 Windsor Cemetery

Lat:   42.9644°   (42° 57' 51")

Lon:   -91.9227°   (-91° 55' 21")

The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the east of the Windsor Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Windsor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • South Windsor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Windsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fayette County Farm Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Boale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alpha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94251 <5>
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunhams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunhams Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Waucoma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waucoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waucoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waucoma Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Barnhouse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • George Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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 Windsor Cemetery.

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

  • Hawkeye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Douglass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
  • Donnan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
  • West Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <7>
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
  • Randalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Saint Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Waucoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <7>
  • Sumner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brainard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Festina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westgate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Maynard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <7>
    • Clermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <7>
    • Lawler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <7>
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <7>
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Illyria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Calmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <7>

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 Windsor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Windsor 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 Windsor Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #463126  (Windsor Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #463126 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: Hawkeye
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 355
    • Location given for GNIS #463126 (Windsor 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 Fayette, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Windsor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9644, Longitude: -91.9227       In this case, the coordinates for the Windsor 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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