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A visit to the French Cemetery ...


The location of the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6264°   (44° 37' 35")

Lon:   -92.0407°   (-92° 2' 26")

The French Cemetery is located in Pepin County<2>.

The county seat for Pepin County is located in Durand. Durand lies just to the east of the French 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 French Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Pepin 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 French 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

    • Arkansaw
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
    • Durand
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Eau Galle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
    • Ella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County
    • Maxville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Plum City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Dunnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
    • Lund
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County
    • Barry Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County
    • Maiden Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pepin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
        • Pepin is located in Pepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Stockholm
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Lakeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
        • Lakeport is located in Pepin County
      • Nelson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Springdale ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Meridean
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
        • Meridean is located in Dunn County
      • Reads Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
        • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <4>
      • Olivet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Pierce County
      • Frontenac
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
        • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Wabasha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
        • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
      • Falls City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • El Paso
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
        • El Paso is located in Pierce 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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pepin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the French Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Waubeek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubeek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waubeek Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubeek Cemetery
    • Porcupine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porcupine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porcupine Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porcupine Cemetery
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Free Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Cemetery
    • Maxville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxville Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxville Cemetery
    • Weber Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weber Valley Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber Valley Cemetery
    • Plum City Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum City Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum City Union Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum City Union Cemetery
    • Little Plum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Plum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Plum Cemetery is located in Pepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Plum Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
      • Lund Methodist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lund Methodist Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Methodist Cemetery
      • Mission Covenant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Covenant Cemetery is located in Pepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Covenant Cemetery
      • Ono Methodist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ono Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ono Methodist Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ono Methodist Cemetery
      • North Branch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Pownell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pownell 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 French Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1565303  (French Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1565303 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: Arkansaw
      • County: Pepin         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1565303 (French Cemetery)

    The official website for Pepin County: www.co.pepin.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 Pepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 French Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6264, Longitude: -92.0407       In this case, the coordinates for the French Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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