About Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery is a cemetery near Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. It lies about 11 mi northeast of Decorah. The grounds sit at about 1,099 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Alois Francis Kovarik. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1941458. The nearest other listed cemetery is Haug Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Balik's Funeral Home in Spillville, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Winneshiek County, and 32 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.
Notable people buried at Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Among them: 1 scientist.
- Alois Francis Kovarik1880-1965American physicist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Wenceslaus 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.
Map
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What Saint Wenceslaus 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
- Haug CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Clement CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery1.4 mi
- Kruse Farm CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Madison Settlement CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.2 mi
- Calmar City CemeteryDecorah, IAMunicipal cemetery4.5 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.7 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.7 mi
- Bohemian National CemeteryCresco, IANational cemetery4.8 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
- Balik's Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Spillville · (563) 562-3424
- Chekal Funeral Home4.5 miFuneral home · Fort Atkinson · (563) 534-7251
- Schmitz Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Ossian · (563) 532-9424
- Helms Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Decorah · (563) 382-8651
- Fjelstul Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Decorah · (563) 382-5210
- Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Waucoma · (563) 776-6171
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