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A visit to the Colwell 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 Colwell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.2838°   (44° 17' 1")

Lon:   -91.0346°   (-91° 2' 4")

The Colwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Black River Falls. Black River Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Colwell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Colwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morken Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morken Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Curran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Stiehl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiehl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiehl Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Trump Coulee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trump Coulee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trump Coulee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trump Coulee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Sechlerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sechlerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sechlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sechlerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Trinity Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Curran Coulee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curran Coulee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curran Coulee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curran Coulee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
      • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262850 <5>
    • Olson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Big Slough Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Slough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Slough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Slough Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
    • Corness Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corness Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
    • Irving Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pole Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pole Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colwell Cemetery.

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

  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Sechlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sechlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
    • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
  • Hixton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
    • Hixton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Black River Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
    • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Jackson County
  • Alma Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
    • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Ettrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
    • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • North Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
    • North Bend is located in Jackson County
  • Pigeon Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
    • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Coral City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
    • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Merrillan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Frenchville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Levis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
      • Levis is located in Jackson County
    • Hatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
    • Mindoro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
      • Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
    • Humbird
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
      • Humbird is located in Clark 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 Colwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Colwell 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 Colwell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1563291  (Colwell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1563291 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: Taylor
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 296
    • Location given for GNIS #1563291 (Colwell Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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' 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 Colwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2838, Longitude: -91.0346       In this case, the coordinates for the Colwell 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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