A visit to the Big Hollow 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 Big Hollow Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Hollow 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 Big Hollow Cemetery
Lat: 43.2358° (43° 14' 8")
Lon: -90.1132° (-90° 6' 47")
The Big Hollow Cemetery is located in Sauk County<2>.
The county seat for Sauk County is located in Baraboo. Baraboo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Big Hollow Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Big Hollow Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Hollow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- St. Killian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Killian Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Button Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Button Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Button Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Button Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Old Helena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Helena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Helena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Whitemound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitemound Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Sextonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sextonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sextonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sextonville Cemetery is located in Richland County
- North Otter Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otter Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Wyoming Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Union Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Blakeslee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Ward Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Willow Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willow Valley Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Avoca Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avoca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Avoca Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Eiffmeyer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiffmeyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiffmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eiffmeyer Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Neptune Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neptune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neptune Cemetery is located in Richland County
- St. Malachy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Arena Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sauk County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Hollow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Hollow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Plain is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Bear Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Sextonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
- Sextonville is located in Richland County
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Sauk County
- Aubrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Sauk County
- Arena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Witwen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ithaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Richland County
- Pleasant Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Cassell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
- Cassell is located in Iowa County
- Neptune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Hyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Denzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Loganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Richland Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Muscoda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
- Muscoda is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Mazomanie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazomanie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
- Mazomanie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
- Lime Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 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 Big Hollow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sauk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Hollow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arena
- Arena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Big Hollow Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arena.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Hollow Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mazomanie
- Muscoda
- Plain
- Richland Center
- 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 Big Hollow Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Sauk 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 Big Hollow Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Big Hollow Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1561732 (Big Hollow Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1561732 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: Spring Green
- County: Sauk Elev: 234
- Location given for GNIS #1561732 (Big Hollow Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 Sauk, 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 obstructions 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 Big Hollow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2358, Longitude: -90.1132 In this case, the coordinates for the Big Hollow 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. |