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A visit to the Looney Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Looney Valley 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 Looney Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7969°   (43° 47' 48")

Lon:   -91.5271°   (-91° 31' 37")

The Looney Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Looney Valley 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 Looney Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Looney Valley 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 Looney Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
    • Money Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Nodine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County
    • Hokah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <4>
    • Yucatan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yucatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • La Crescent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
      • La Crescent is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <4>
    • Dakota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Rushford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <4>
    • South Rushford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Bratsberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • La Crosse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • French Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
        • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Rushford Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
        • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Brownsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Brice Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
        • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Lamoille
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
        • Lamoille is located in Winona County
      • Grand Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
        • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Trempealeau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
        • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Homer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Winona County
      • Peterson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
      • Onalaska
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
        • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Wyattville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
        • Wyattville is located in Winona County
      • Spring Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
      • Stoddard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
        • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Holmen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
        • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 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 Looney Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Looney Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Vix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vix Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vix Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Old Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Swedish Baptist Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    • Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swenson & Anderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
    • Swede Bottom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Bottom Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Bottom Cemetery
    • Old Money Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Money Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Money Creek Cemetery
    • Money Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Money Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Creek Cemetery
    • Omodt Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omodt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omodt Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omodt Family Cemetery
    • Johnstons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnstons Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fairbanks Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairbanks Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Family Cemetery
      • Mound Prairie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
      • Loretta Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loretta Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretta Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Sheldon Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheldon Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Family Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Hargreaves Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargreaves Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hargreaves Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargreaves Family Cemetery
      • Ruff Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruff Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Family Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor 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 Looney Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #647180  (Looney Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #647180 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: Houston
      • County: Houston         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #647180 (Looney Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Houston, 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' (or 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 Looney Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7969, Longitude: -91.5271       In this case, the coordinates for the Looney Valley 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.




 

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