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The location of the Wood River 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 Wood River Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.7591°   (45° 45' 32")

Lon:   -92.7052°   (-92° 42' 18")

The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County<2>.

The county seat for Burnett County is located in Grantsburg. Grantsburg lies just to the northeast of the Wood River Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wood River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Burnett 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 Wood River 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wood River Cemetery.

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

    • Grantsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Alpha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Randall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County
    • Rock Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <4>
    • Atlas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Rush City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
      • Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <4>
    • Frederic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Pine City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Siren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Beroun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
      • Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
    • Luck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cloverdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Almelund
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
        • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <4>
      • Milltown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
      • Webster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Burnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • North Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
        • North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
      • Clam Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
        • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
      • Hinckley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brook Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
        • Brook Park is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Henriette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
        • Henriette is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Grasston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
        • Grasston is located in Kanabec County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <4>
      • Centuria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
        • Centuria is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Braham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
        • Braham is located in Isanti County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <4>

    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 Wood River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burnett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Wood River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Wood River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood River Cemetery
    • Logging Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logging Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logging Creek Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logging Creek Cemetery
    • Wood Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Lake Cemetery
    • Anscarius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anscarius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anscarius Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anscarius Cemetery
    • Freya Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freya Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freya Cemetery
    • Milburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Cemetery
    • Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hustletown Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hustletown Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hustletown Union Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hustletown Union Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Burnett County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Siren.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mud Hen Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88516 <6>
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Gee Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gee Family Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Family Cemetery
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Karlsborg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karlsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Karlsborg Cemetery is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karlsborg Cemetery
      • Cech Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cech Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cech Cemetery
      • Birchwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birchwood Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchwood Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Hill Top Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Top Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pine City (MN).
        • The Hill Top Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hilltop Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Top Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259986 <6>
      • Covenant Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
      • Haustrup Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haustrup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haustrup Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haustrup Cemetery
      • Peet Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peet Cemetery is located in Burnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet 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 Wood River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576974  (Wood River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1576974 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: Grantsburg
      • County: Burnett         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #1576974 (Wood River Cemetery)

    The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/

    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 Burnett, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wood River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7591, Longitude: -92.7052       In this case, the coordinates for the Wood River Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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