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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0314°   (43° 1' 53")

Lon:   -90.6215°   (-90° 37' 17")

The German Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the German 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 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 German 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

    • Fennimore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
      • Fennimore is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Stitzer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
      • Stitzer is located in Grant County
    • Mount Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
    • Boscobel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Annaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
      • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former names for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone Post Office
      • Dry Bone
    • Woodman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Montfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
      • Montfort is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Blue River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Boydtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
    • Mount Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Highland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Westport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Richland County
      • Lancaster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
      • Livingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Muscoda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
        • Muscoda is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
      • Wauzeka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Cobb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
        • Cobb is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Balmoral
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
        • Balmoral is located in Richland County
      • Steuben
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Millville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Grant County
      • Rewey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
        • Rewey is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzer Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Brechler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brechler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brechler Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brechler Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Borah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borah Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borah Cemetery
    • Pipal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipal Cemetery
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wayne Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
      • Boydtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boydtown Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydtown Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
      • Casler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casler Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casler Cemetery
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Rock Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88835 <5>
      • Blue River Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Coumbe Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coumbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coumbe Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coumbe Cemetery
      • Sand Prairie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie 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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1565475  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1565475 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: Castle Rock
      • County: Grant         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #1565475 (German Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

    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 Grant, 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 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 German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0314, Longitude: -90.6215       In this case, the coordinates for the German 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.




 

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