A visit to the Cataract Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cataract Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cataract Cemetery (FG ID #1965266).
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 Cataract Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cataract Cemetery:
44.0914, -90.8464
The Cataract Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Cataract Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Cataract Cemetery ...
The Cataract Cemetery was established in 1855.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Cataract Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cataract Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Irving Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- Oxbow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oxbow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Cemetery
- Angelo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Angelo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Stiehl Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Stiehl Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiehl Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Rockland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Farmers Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Cataract Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cataract Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Angelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Tunnel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Lynxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- West Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Warrens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tomah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Middle Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Melvina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Barre Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwalk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hixton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ettrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Holmen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 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 Cataract Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cataract Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Black River Falls
- Holmen
- Melrose
- Norwalk
- Onalaska
- Sparta
- Taylor
- Tomah
- Tomah lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cataract Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tomah.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Valley Junction
- Warrens
- West Salem
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cataract Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Cataract Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1965266
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cataract 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. |