A visit to the Decatur 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 Decatur Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decatur Cemetery:
42.6264, -89.4104
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Decatur Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Moores Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
- Clarence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clarence Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scotch Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scotch Hill Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill Cemetery
- Northrup Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Northrup Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrup Cemetery
- West Luther Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The West Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Luther Valley Cemetery
- The West Luther Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Avon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Avon Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Avon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964229 <5>
- Basswood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Basswood Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- State Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- West Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Hollow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dutch Hollow Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow Cemetery
- Frankeburger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Frankeburger Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeburger Cemetery
- Felts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Albany is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Mineral Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Orfordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Twin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Lake Summerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Rock Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Durand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <6>
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Afolkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Rock City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Oneco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Orangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shirland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
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.
- Albany
- Brodhead
- Brooklyn
- Davis
- Durand
- Evansville
- Footville
- Monroe
- Monticello
- Orangeville
- Orfordville
- Rock City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1563793 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: Green
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albany
- Location given for Decatur Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6263977 Lon: -89.4103951
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Decatur 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |