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A visit to the Afton Cemetery ...

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 Afton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6203°   (42° 37' 13")

Lon:   -89.0843°   (-89° 5' 3")

The Afton Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.

The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies just to the northeast of the Afton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Afton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Turtle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Cemetery
    • The Turtle Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Newark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newark Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery
    • The Mt. Thabor Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Milton Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milton Lawn Memorial Park is located in Rock County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87813 <5>
    • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clinton Corners Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Corners Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • South Porter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Porter Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Rockton Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockton Twp. Cemetery
      • The Rockton Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
      • The Pinnacle Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IL)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Afton Cemetery.

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

  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Rock County
  • Garden Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Rock County
  • Janesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
  • Footville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
    • Footville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Beloit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Shopiere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
    • Shopiere is located in Rock County
  • Tiffany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Rock County
  • Orfordville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
    • Orfordville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County
  • South Beloit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
    • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <7>
  • Emerald Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
    • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
  • Rockton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Rock County
    • Indianford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
      • Indianford is located in Rock County
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
    • Milton Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
      • Milton Junction is located in Rock County
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County
    • Shirland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <7>
    • Johnstown Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
      • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Rock County
    • Roscoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <7>
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Brodhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 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 Afton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Afton 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 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 Afton Cemetery:

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 Afton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1560709  (Afton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1560709 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: Beloit
    • County: Rock         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #1560709 (Afton Cemetery)

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

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 Rock, 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 Afton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6203, Longitude: -89.0843       In this case, the coordinates for the Afton 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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