A visit to the Arena 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 Arena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arena Cemetery:
43.1628, -89.8982
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Arena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Arena Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Dodgeville. Dodgeville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Arena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Arena Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Arena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Culver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Culver Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Cassell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cassell Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell Cemetery
- St. Barnabas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
- The St. Barnabas Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Barnabus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88898 <5>
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Old Helena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Old Helena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Helena Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Black Earth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Black Earth Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Black Earth Cemetery
- The Old Black Earth Cemetery has also been known as:
- George Beaty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405349 <5>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Ruggles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
- White Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dunlap Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Jennieton Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jennieton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Jennieton Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennieton Cemetery
- Sunning Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sauk City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sauk City Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Hollow Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Hollow Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hollow Cemetery
- Wyoming Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Eastside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Eastside Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Free Thinkers Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Arena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Cassell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cassell is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
- Mazomanie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mazomanie is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Hyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Black Earth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Elvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elvers is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
- Witwen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Spring Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Barneveld
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barneveld is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Blue Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plain is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Sauk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sauk City is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leland is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Marxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marxville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
- Prairie du Sac village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Denzer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Mount Horeb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Cross Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Klevenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Klevenville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klevenville
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 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 Arena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Arena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arena
- Black Earth
- Dodgeville
- Mazomanie
- Mount Horeb
- Plain
- Prairie du Sac village
- Sauk City
- Spring Green
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 Arena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 Arena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1560930 (Arena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1560930 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arena
- Location given for Arena Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1627703 Lon: -89.8981791
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, 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 from Point A (ie- Arena 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. |