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A visit to the French Town Cemetery ...


The location of the French Town 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 Town Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the French Town 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 Town Cemetery

Lat:   43.0705°   (43° 4' 13")

Lon:   -91.1515°   (-91° 9' 5")

The French Town Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien lies just to the south southeast of the French Town Cemetery .

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 French Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Town 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Town Cemetery.

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

    • Prairie du Chien
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Marquette
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McGregor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
    • Waukon Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
    • Wyalusing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County
    • Eastman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bagley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Millville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Grant County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Waterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Volney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Patch Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Wauzeka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Monona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
        • Monona is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <4>
      • Farmersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Rossville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Garnavillo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dalby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
        • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Saint Olaf
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
        • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
      • Clayton Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
        • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Luana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
      • Bloomington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Mount Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Steuben
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 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 French Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the French Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Crawford National Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
    • Baylis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylis Cemetery
    • Prairie du Chien Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pt. Ann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Ann Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Grover Plot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grover Plot Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Plot Cemetery
    • Buell Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buell Park Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buell Park Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moody Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Bridgeport Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
      • Ion Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ion Methodist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ion Methodist Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ion Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325781 <6>
      • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Council Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norsk Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gran Grae Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Grae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gran Grae Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Grae Cemetery
      • German Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge 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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1846369  (French Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1846369 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: Prairie du Chien
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 191
      • Location given for GNIS #1846369 (French Town Cemetery)

    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 Crawford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the French Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0705, Longitude: -91.1515       In this case, the coordinates for the French Town 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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