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A visit to the Big Willow Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Willow 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 Big Willow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4555°   (43° 27' 19")

Lon:   -90.2232°   (-90° 13' 23")

The Big Willow Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Richland Center. Richland Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Big Willow Cemetery .

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 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 Big Willow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 Willow 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Willow Cemetery.

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

    • Lime Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Cazenovia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Neptune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
    • Hub City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Ironton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Loganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • La Valle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Aubrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County
    • Gillingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
    • Richland Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Yuba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Reedsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bloom City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
        • Bloom City is located in Richland County
      • Wonewoc
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
        • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Hillsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Plain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Rock Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Union Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Union Center is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Leland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • White City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Vernon County
      • Boaz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
        • Boaz is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Sabin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Richland County

    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 Willow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Willow Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Willow Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Loyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loyd Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Cazenovia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cazenovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cazenovia Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cazenovia Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Eiffmeyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiffmeyer Cemetery
    • Soules Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soules Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Creek Cemetery
    • Rockbridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockbridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockbridge Cemetery
    • Neptune Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Blakeslee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Tuckertown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuckertown Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckertown Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Friendswood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendswood Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendswood Cemetery
      • Oaks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery

    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 Big Willow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1561784  (Big Willow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1561784 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: Lime Ridge
      • County: Richland         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #1561784 (Big Willow Cemetery)

    The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Richland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Willow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4555, Longitude: -90.2232       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Willow 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.




 

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