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A visit to the Fossum Cemetery ...

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 Fossum Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fossum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   44.7383°   (44° 44' 17")

Lon:   -91.7616°   (-91° 45' 41")

The Fossum Cemetery is located in Dunn County<2>.

The county seat for Dunn County is located in Menomonie. Menomonie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Fossum Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fossum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peru Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peru Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Forest Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Center Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • East Pepin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pepin Cemetery
    • The East Pepin Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Waneka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waneka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waneka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waneka Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Iron Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iron Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Little Elk Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Froens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Froens Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Eau Claire County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Pownell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pownell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pownell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pownell Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
    • German Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Valley Cemetery is located in Pepin County
    • Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dunn County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fossum Cemetery.

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

  • Meridean
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
    • Meridean is located in Dunn County
  • Rock Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
  • Falls City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Dunn County
  • Dunnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
  • Lufkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
    • Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
  • Elk Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Shawtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
  • Eau Galle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
    • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
  • Durand
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Pepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Mondovi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mondovi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
    • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Menomonie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
    • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
  • Eau Claire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
    • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arkansaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
    • Altoona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Seymour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
    • Albertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Chippewa County
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Maxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Eleva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
      • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 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 Fossum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dunn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Fossum Cemetery:

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 Fossum Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1565161  (Fossum Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1565161 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: Meridean
    • County: Dunn         Elev: 258
    • Location given for GNIS #1565161 (Fossum Cemetery)

The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/

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 Dunn, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fossum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7383, Longitude: -91.7616       In this case, the coordinates for the Fossum 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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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