Baylis Cemetery
Baylis Cemetery is a cemetery in Mendon Township, Clayton, Iowa. Baylis Cemetery is situated nearby to the village McGregor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Effigy Mounds National Monument and Villa Louis.
Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by pre-Columbian Mound Builder cultures, mostly in the first millennium CE, during the later part of the Woodland period of pre-Columbian North America.
Villa Louis
Park
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The Villa Louis is a National Historic Landmark located on St. Feriole Island, in Prairie du Chien, southwestern Wisconsin. The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Villa Louis is situated 2 miles east of Baylis Cemetery.
Marquette–Joliet Bridge
Bridge
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The Marquette–Joliet Bridge is a bridge crossing the Mississippi River, connecting Marquette, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Local residents refer to the bridge as the Prairie Bridge or the Marquette Bridge; both terms are used equally. Marquette–Joliet Bridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of Baylis Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marquette and Prairie du Chien.
Marquette
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Marquette is a small town in northeast Iowa. It is of interest to travelers as the jumping-off point for Effigy Mounds National Monument. Another small town, McGregor, is immediately to the south.
Prairie du Chien
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Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.
McGregor
Village
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McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 742 at the time of the 2020 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city. McGregor is situated 3 miles south of Baylis Cemetery.
Baylis Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Mendon Township, Clayton, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.06332° or 43° 3′ 48″ northLongitude
-91.19596° or 91° 11′ 46″ westElevation
1,040 feet (317 metres)Open location code
86MC3R73+8JGeoNames ID
4847876
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