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A visit to the Steele Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

43.5402, -91.4196

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Steele Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Steele Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Steele Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Carsten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carsten Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsten Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Portland Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wheatland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205907 <5>
  • Grove Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Prairie Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • The St. Peters Memorial Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192230 <5>
    • New Albin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Church of Peace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Caledonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Caledonia Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Caledonia Cemetery
    • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Wilmington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Methodist Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Eitzen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • New Albin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bee is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
  • Reno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Willington Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Quandahl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Stoddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Highlandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Lycurgus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
    • Hokah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Riceford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Yucatan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Hesper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Houston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel
      (17 miles [27.4 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 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.

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 Steele Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #2050408 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eitzen
      • Location given for Steele Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5402491     Lon: -91.4195826
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- Steele Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.