A visit to the Bickel 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 Bickel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bickel Cemetery:
44.4541, -89.3154
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bickel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bickel Cemetery is located in Portage County<2>.
The county seat for Portage County is located in Stevens Point. Stevens Point lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bickel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bickel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bickel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bickel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Amherst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Amherst Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
- Lower Amherst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kimball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville Cemetery
- Lombard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lombard Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Cemetery
- Liberty Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Farmington Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Morrill Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Badger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Scandinavia Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Iola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Iola Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
- Lola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lola Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola Cemetery
- Maine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Maine Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine 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 Bickel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bickel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amherst
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Nelsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Arnott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Cobb Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Scandinavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Polonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Ellis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Plover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Rural
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Alban
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Rosholt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Park Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Waupaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Ogdensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Stevens Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Almond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Torun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
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 Bickel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Portage County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bickel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almond
- Amherst
- Iola
- Iola lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bickel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Plover
- Rosholt
- Stevens Point
- Waupaca
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 Bickel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Portage 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 Bickel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1561672 (Bickel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1561672 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: Portage
- Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amherst
- Location given for Bickel Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4541406 Lon: -89.3153919
- 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 Portage, 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- Bickel 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. |