About Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa. It lies about 11 mi north of Algona. It was established in 1876. The grounds sit at about 1,138 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1925170. The nearest other listed cemetery is Union Cemetery, about 2.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lentz Funeral Homes in Algona, about 11 mi away. It is one of 41 cemeteries we list in Kossuth County, and 11 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Kossuth County.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Algona. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.91195, -94.23023
What Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Union CemeteryDakota City, IACemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Olaf CemeteryHumboldt, IACemetery4.2 mi
- Saint Olaf Churchyard CemeteryHumboldt, IAChurch cemetery4.3 mi
- Damman CemeteryAlgona, IACemetery4.8 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryDakota City, IACemetery5.0 mi
- Laurel Hill CemeteryAlgona, IACemetery6.5 mi
- Hands Grove Township CemeteryDakota City, IAMunicipal cemetery7.6 mi
- Union CemeteryAlgona, IACemetery7.8 mi
- Lu Verne CemeteryAlgona, IACemetery8.0 mi
- Omer-Thorsen Farm CemeteryAlgona, IACemetery9.4 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
- Lentz Funeral Homes11 miFuneral home · Algona · (515) 295-2622
- Oakcrest Funeral Services11 miFuneral home · Algona · (515) 295-3731
- Harris Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · West Bend · (515) 887-2561
- Mason Lindhart Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Humboldt · (515) 332-1321
- Oakcrest Funeral Services14 miFuneral home · Whittemore · (515) 295-3731
- Powers Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Rolfe · (712) 848-3184
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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