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A visit to the Winkawitsch Cemetery ...


The location of the Winkawitsch 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 Winkawitsch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9792°   (42° 58' 45")

Lon:   -91.3501°   (-91° 21' 0")

The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just to the south southwest of the Winkawitsch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Winkawitsch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Winkawitsch 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winkawitsch Cemetery.

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

    • Farmersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Saint Olaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
    • Monona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Watson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Luana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
    • Elkader
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
    • Gunder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McGregor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Marquette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wyalusing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
        • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Volney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Clayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Prairie du Chien
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Osborne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Bagley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Postville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Waukon Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
        • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Rossville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Elgin
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Winkawitsch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Winkawitsch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
    • Giard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
    • Railroad Employee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Employee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Railroad Employee Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Employee Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Monona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Norway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eno Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eno Cemetery
      • Johanningmeier Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johanningmeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johanningmeier Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johanningmeier Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Weymouth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
      • Colony Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colony Catholic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Catholic Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Clayton Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Center Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Center Cemetery
      • Eastman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
      • Council Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Winkawitsch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949238  (Winkawitsch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949238 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: Farmersburg
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 326
      • Location given for GNIS #1949238 (Winkawitsch Cemetery)

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

    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 Clayton, 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 Winkawitsch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9792, Longitude: -91.3501       In this case, the coordinates for the Winkawitsch 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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