Phelps Cemetery in Decorah, Iowa

Phelps Cemetery is a cemetery near Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. It lies about 0.8 mi north of Decorah. The grounds sit at about 1,037 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Fred Biermann, Henry Thomas Helgesen and Theodore Weld Burdick. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1825138. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Benedict Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Helms Funeral Home in Decorah, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Winneshiek County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Decorah. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 3 US representatives, 1 football player, 1 scientist.

• Fred Biermann1884-1968
  American politician
• Henry Thomas Helgesen1857-1917
  American politician
• Theodore Weld Burdick1836-1898
  American politician
• Walter Jewell1896-1980
  American football player
• Ansel Kinne Bailey1835-1909
  American newspaper editor and politician
• Effie Ellen Holway1858-1917
  Botanist and botanical collector

People whose Wikidata entry gives Phelps Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

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.

• Saint Benedict Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Lutheran Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Lutheran cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Freeport Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  2.2 mi
• East Freeport Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  3.1 mi
• Union Prairie Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi
• Pioneer Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  3.9 mi
• North Washington Prairie Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi
• Washington Prairie Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Norwegian Methodist Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Methodist cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Russell Cemetery

  Decorah, IA
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi

• Helms Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Decorah · (563) 382-8651
  0.9 mi
• Fjelstul Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Decorah · (563) 382-5210
  0.9 mi
• Schluter & Balik Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Decorah · (563) 382-8651
  1.0 mi
• Schmitz Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Ossian · (563) 532-9424
  10 mi
• Balik's Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Spillville · (563) 562-3424
  10 mi
• Chekal Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fort Atkinson · (563) 534-7251
  13 mi

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