A visit to the Fargo 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 Fargo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fargo Cemetery:
43.4564, -91.0015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fargo Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.
The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Fargo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fargo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fargo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fargo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Mound Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Mound Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Rush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rush Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Eitsert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Eitsert Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitsert Cemetery
- Towerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Towerville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville Cemetery
- Utica Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferryville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferryville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville Cemetery
- Hooverson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hooverson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brookville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookville Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
- Viroqua Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haukley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Haukley Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haukley Cemetery
- Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Mt. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fargo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fargo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Prairie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Fargo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Liberty Pole
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Towerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Ferryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Viroqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Gays Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Soldiers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Readstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Chaseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Bell Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- New Albin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Westby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 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 Fargo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fargo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Soto
- Gays Mills
- Lansing
- New Albin
- Readstown
- Soldiers Grove
- Viroqua
- Westby
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 Fargo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Vernon 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 Fargo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1834452 (Fargo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1834452 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: Vernon
- Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Retreat
- Location given for Fargo Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4563634 Lon: -91.0015177
- 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 Vernon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fargo 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. |