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A visit to the Dorset Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorset Ridge 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 Dorset Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8480°   (43° 50' 52")

Lon:   -90.4257°   (-90° 25' 32")

The Dorset Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dorset Ridge 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 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 Dorset Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Dorset Ridge 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorset Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Kendall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Hustler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
      • Hustler is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Trippville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
    • Camp Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
      • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Norwalk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Oil City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Tabor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
    • Tomah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
    • Elroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ontario
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
      • Wyeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
        • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Union Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Union Center is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • New Lisbon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
        • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
      • Tunnel City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
        • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
      • Shennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
        • Shennington is located in Monroe County
      • Hillsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Valley Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
      • White City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Vernon 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 Dorset Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dorset Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Dorset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorset Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorset Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worden - Burroughs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Noth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noth Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • West Lemonweir Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lemonweir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lemonweir Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lemonweir Cemetery
    • Fountain Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Lutheran Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Lutheran Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Sorenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorenson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorenson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Calvin Day Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvin Day Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Day Cemetery
      • Ranney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ranney Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranney Cemetery
      • Camp Douglas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Douglas Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Douglas Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Fowler - Sherman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler - Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler - Sherman Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler - Sherman 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 Dorset Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1846200  (Dorset Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1846200 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: Kendall West
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 436
      • Location given for GNIS #1846200 (Dorset Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dorset Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8480, Longitude: -90.4257       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorset Ridge 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.




 

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