A visit to the Dorset 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 Dorset Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorset Cemetery:
43.8344, -90.4693
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dorset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dorset Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dorset Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dorset Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dorset Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dorset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dorset Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dorset Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Ridge Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Noth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noth Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calvin Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvin Day Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Day Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Aney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Aney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aney Cemetery
- Pilgrims Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- West Lemonweir Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fountain Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dorset Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Kendall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ontario
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Mount Tabor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Trippville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Hustler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Tomah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Elroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Camp Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Tunnel City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Wyeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Union Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- New Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Shennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Valley Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Melvina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Cashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 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 Dorset 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 Dorset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashton
- Elroy
- Elroy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Dorset Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elroy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Hillsboro
- New Lisbon
- Norwalk
- Ontario
- Tomah
- Valley Junction
- Wonewoc
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 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 Dorset 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 Dorset Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1564070 (Dorset Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1564070 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kendall West
- Location given for Dorset Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8344125 Lon: -90.4692979
- 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 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 '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- Dorset 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. |