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A visit to the Steele Cemetery ...


The location of the Steele 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 Steele Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5402°   (43° 32' 24")

Lon:   -91.4196°   (-91° 25' 10")

The Steele Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies just to the north northwest of the Steele Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Steele 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 Steele 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 Steele Cemetery.

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

    • Eitzen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Dorchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caledonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Quandahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Spring Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Stoddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Highlandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lycurgus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
        • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Lansing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Hokah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Riceford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
        • Riceford is located in Houston County
      • Houston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Yucatan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Hesper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Mabel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Waukon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
      • Retreat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
        • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Purdy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Chaseburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
        • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Newburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Fillmore 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 Steele 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 Steele Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Steele Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Portland Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Prairie Cemetery
    • Carsten Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carsten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carsten Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carsten Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Portland Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205907 <6>
    • Grove Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Prairie Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Winnebago Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #805144 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Albin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Church of Peace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of Peace Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Peace Cemetery
      • Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Old Caledonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Caledonia Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Caledonia Cemetery
      • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Old Wilmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Wilmington Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wilmington Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Old Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist 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 Steele Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050408  (Steele Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2050408 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: Eitzen
      • County: Houston         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #2050408 (Steele 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 obstructions 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 Steele Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5402, Longitude: -91.4196       In this case, the coordinates for the Steele 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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