A visit to the Billings Creek Cemetery ...
The location of the Billings Creek 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 Billings Creek Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Billings Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Billings Creek Cemetery
Lat: 43.7061° (43° 42' 21")
Lon: -90.5371° (-90° 32' 13")
The Billings Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.
The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Billings Creek Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Billings Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Vernon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Crawford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sauk County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Wisconsin
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Wisconsin
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Billings Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Ontario
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Oil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mount Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Trippville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Norwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Yuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Union Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Elroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Melvina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Newry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bloom City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Westby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wonewoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hustler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Union Center
- Cashton
- Cashton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cashton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Elroy
- Elroy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elroy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Hillsboro
- Hillsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hillsboro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- La Farge
- La Farge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Farge.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Norwalk
- Norwalk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwalk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Ontario
- Ontario lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ontario.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Tomah
- Tomah lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tomah.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Viola
- Viola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Westby
- Westby lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Westby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Wonewoc
- Wonewoc lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wonewoc.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87921 <5>
- Hilltop Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hilltop Rest Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery
- Revels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Revels Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revels Cemetery
- Calvin Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvin Day Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Day Cemetery
- Forest - Burr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The Forest - Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest - Burr Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Hillsboro.
- The Forest - Burr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barton's Corners / Forest Cemetery
- Burr - Salem Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Burr Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87964 <5>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
- Jug Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jug Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Creek Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bad Axe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bad Axe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bad Axe Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bad Axe Cemetery
- White City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White City Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
- Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Star Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87551 <5>
- Newburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newburn Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburn Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Hills Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hills Prairie Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Prairie Cemetery
- Dorset Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dorset Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorset Cemetery
- Bad Axe Cemetery
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1561792 (Billings Creek Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1561792 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: Ontario
- County: Vernon Elev: 298
- Location given for GNIS #1561792 (Billings Creek Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Billings Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Billings Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Billings Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Billings Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Billings Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Billings Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Billings Creek Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Vernon, 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 Billings Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7061, Longitude: -90.5371 In this case, the coordinates for the Billings Creek 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. |