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A visit to the Afton Cemetery ...


The location of the Afton 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 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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Afton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rock 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 Afton 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 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County
    • Orfordville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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
      • 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
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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
      • Johnstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Johnstown is located in Rock County
      • Evansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Afton Cemetery.<5>

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

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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'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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