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A visit to the Fortney Cemetery ...


The location of the Fortney Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fortney Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortney Cemetery

Lat:   43.4386°   (43° 26' 18")

Lon:   -90.8282°   (-90° 49' 41")

The Fortney Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.

The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies just to the north northwest of the Fortney Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fortney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Vernon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fortney Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortney Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fortney Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Towerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Readstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Soldiers Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Fargo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Gays Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Viroqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Viola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Bell Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Purdy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Vernon County
      • Retreat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
        • Retreat is located in Vernon County
      • Sabin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Richland County
      • La Farge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
        • La Farge is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Ferryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Westby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
        • Westby is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
      • Boaz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
        • Boaz is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fortney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fortney Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fortney Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fortney Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kickapoo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
    • Hooverson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooverson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooverson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooverson Cemetery
    • Towerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towerville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Brookville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
    • Maiben Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maiben Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiben Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Montgomeryville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomeryville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomeryville Cemetery
    • North Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Clayton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clayton Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Belgium Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belgium Ridge Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery
      • Gays Mills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gays Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gays Mills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gays Mills Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Bishop Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Branch Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Branch Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Viroqua Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Fargo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
      • Eitsert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eitsert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eitsert Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eitsert Cemetery
      • Utica Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Utica Lutheran Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mook Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mook Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mook Cemetery
      • Brush Hollow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Hollow Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hollow Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fortney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1834456  (Fortney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1834456 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Readstown
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #1834456 (Fortney Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4386, Longitude: -90.8282       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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