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A visit to the Wisel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Wisel Cemetery ...

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

43.6361, -91.8446

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wisel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wisel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wisel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wisel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wisel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Choice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Choice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice Cemetery
  • North Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lenora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lenora Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora Cemetery
  • Newburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Newburg Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
  • North Sheie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Sheie Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sheie Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Garness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Garness Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garness Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Highland Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82044 <5>
    • Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanesboro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lanesboro Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro Cemetery
    • Prosper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Prosper Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper Cemetery
    • Mabel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
    • Kopperud Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kopperud Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperud Cemetery
    • Hungerholdt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hungerholdt Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerholdt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wisel Cemetery.

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

  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Riceford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
  • Whalan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bratsberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mabel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Yucatan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
  • Lanesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hesper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
  • Peterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Rushford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
    • Rushford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Burr Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Willington Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
    • Rushford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carimona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Kendallville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Bluffton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Highlandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Bee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Wisel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wisel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Fillmore County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Wisel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050812  (Wisel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2050812 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Fillmore
      • Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bratsberg
      • Location given for Wisel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6360769     Lon: -91.8445965
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wisel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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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