About German Catholic Cemetery
German Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa. It lies about 1.0 mi southwest of Independence. The grounds sit at about 968 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2000164. The nearest other listed cemetery is Wilson Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the southeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Reiff Family Center - Funeral Home, Crematory & Event Center in Independence, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 42 cemeteries we list in Buchanan County, and 24 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Independence. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.47499, -91.87239
What German 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
- Wilson CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery1.3 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery1.4 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery1.6 mi
- State Hospital CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Otterville CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery4.4 mi
- Pine Creek CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery5.9 mi
- Fairview CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery6.7 mi
- Hickory Grove CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery7.1 mi
- Saint Patricks CemeteryIndependence, IACemetery7.1 mi
Funeral homes near German Catholic Cemetery
- Reiff Family Center - Funeral Home, Crematory & Event Center1.1 miCremation provider · Independence · (319) 334-2501
- White Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Independence · (319) 334-2595
- Independence Monument1.4 miMonument dealer · Independence · (319) 334-6257
- Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home7.0 miFuneral home · Winthrop · (319) 935-3327
- White Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Jesup · (319) 827-3695
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home9.8 miFuneral home · Hazleton · (319) 283-4922
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Frequently asked questions
Is German Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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