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A visit to the Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery

Lat:   44.8436°   (44° 50' 36")

Lon:   -90.3004°   (-90° 18' 1")

The Brighton Cemetery is located in Marathon County<2>.

The county seat for Marathon County is located in Wausau. Wausau lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brighton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Brighton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Colby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colby Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Clark County
  • West Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Spencer Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Abbotsford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Abbotsford Public Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotsford Public Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbotsford Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbotsford Public Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Grove Cemetery
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215127 <5>
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Coles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coles Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Riplinger.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307671 <5>
  • Holton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Marathon County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Clark County
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    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Eau Pleine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Pleine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Pleine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eau Pleine Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • North Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Memorial Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • 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 Clark County
    • Veefkind Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veefkind Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veefkind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veefkind Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Milan.
      • The St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89215 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brighton Cemetery.

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

  • Unity
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Colby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
  • Riplinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
    • Riplinger is located in Clark County
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Abbotsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
    • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • McMillan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McMillan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • McMillan is located in Marathon County
  • Atwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Clark County
  • Curtiss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
    • Curtiss is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Spokeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
    • Spokeville is located in Clark County
  • Veefkind
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Veefkind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
    • Veefkind is located in Clark County
  • Stratford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Milan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Marathon County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dorchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Loyal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Marshfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
    • Fenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
      • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Wien
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
      • Wien is located in Marathon County
    • Owen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
      • Owen is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
    • Chili
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Clark County
    • Bakerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Wood County
    • Rozellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
    • Hewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Stetsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
      • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Withee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
      • Withee is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 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 Brighton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marathon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Brighton Cemetery:

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 Brighton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1562207  (Brighton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1562207 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: Spencer North
    • County: Marathon         Elev: 410
    • Location given for GNIS #1562207 (Brighton Cemetery)

The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brighton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8436, Longitude: -90.3004       In this case, the coordinates for the Brighton 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.




 

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