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A visit to the Decatur Cemetery ...


The location of the Decatur 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 Decatur Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decatur Cemetery

Lat:   42.6264°   (42° 37' 35")

Lon:   -89.4104°   (-89° 24' 37")

The Decatur Cemetery is located in Green County<2>.

The county seat for Green County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Decatur Cemetery .

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 Decatur Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Green County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Decatur Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Decatur Cemetery.

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

    • Brodhead
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County
    • Mineral Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Orfordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Twin Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County
    • Attica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County
    • Footville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Lake Summerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Rock Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hanover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Rock County
      • Evansville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
      • Monticello
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Green County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Monroe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Green County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • Durand
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
        • Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <4>
      • Davis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Green County
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Rock County
      • Afolkey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
        • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Rock City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Brooklyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
      • Oneco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
        • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Orangeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
        • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <4>
      • Cooksville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
        • Cooksville is located in Rock 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 Decatur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Green County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Decatur Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moores Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • Clarence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarence Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarence Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Scotch Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Northrup Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northrup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northrup Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northrup Cemetery
    • West Luther Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The West Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • The West Luther Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Luther Valley Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Avon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964229 <6>
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • State Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • State Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • West Magnolia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Magnolia Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Magnolia Cemetery
      • Dutch Hollow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Hollow Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery
      • Frankeburger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankeburger Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeburger Cemetery
      • Felts Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Cemetery
      • Halvorson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halvorson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halvorson Cemetery

    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 Decatur Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1563793  (Decatur Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1563793 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: Albany
      • County: Green         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1563793 (Decatur Cemetery)

    The official website for Green County: www.co.green.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 Green, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Decatur Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6264, Longitude: -89.4104       In this case, the coordinates for the Decatur Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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