A visit to the German Valley 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 German Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Valley Cemetery:
44.6039, -91.7393
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Valley Cemetery is located in Pepin County<2>.
The county seat for Pepin County is located in Durand. Durand lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the German Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the German Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Pepin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Pepin Cemetery is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepin Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Naples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Naples Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
- Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peru Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Drammen Lutheran Cemetery is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drammen Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Eau Claire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970640 <5>
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Fossum Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fossum Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum Cemetery
- North Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The North Branch Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Modena Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Modena Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena Cemetery
- Gilmanton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gilmanton Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Cemetery
- Severson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Severson Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Church Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson 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 German Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mondovi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Meridean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Gilmanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Lufkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Dunnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Eleva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eau Galle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Arkansaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Ella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Shawtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Strum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Montana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Eau Claire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Elk Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 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 Valley 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 German Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Durand
- Eau Claire
- Eleva
- Menomonie
- Mondovi
- Strum
- Strum lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Strum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 German Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Pepin 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 German Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1565489 (German Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1565489 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: Pepin
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mondovi
- Location given for German Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6038526 Lon: -91.7393287
- 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 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 '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- German Valley 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. |