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A visit to the Blue Hills 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 Blue Hills Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Hills Cemetery:

45.5005, -91.3593

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Hills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blue Hills Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blue Hills Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Hills Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Blue Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruce Protestant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Island Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
  • Cedar Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake Cemetery
  • Old Ladysmith Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Servants of Mary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mud Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mud Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ladysmith.
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ladysmith Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88824 <5>
    • Exeland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Exeland Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland Cemetery
    • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blue Hills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Apollonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
  • Weyerhaeuser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Bruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruce is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Strickland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Strickland is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Port Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • Ladysmith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Exeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Birchwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Conrath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Tony
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tony is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Rice Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Cameron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cameron is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
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    • Chetek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Radisson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Radisson is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Couderay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Couderay is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Nobleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
    • Haugen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Haugen is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • New Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Glen Flora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Barron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Barron is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Madge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Madge is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge

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 Blue Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Hills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blue Hills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Blue Hills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1561941  (Blue Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1561941 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Becky Creek
      • Location given for Blue Hills Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5005188     Lon: -91.3593252
      • 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 Rusk, 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- Blue Hills 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.