A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graceland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graceland Cemetery (FG ID #88028).
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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
42.7277, -87.8264
The Graceland Cemetery is located in Racine County<2>.
The county seat for Racine County is located in Racine. Racine lies just to the east of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Country Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Sylvania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
- B'nai Zek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The B'nai Zek Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Zek Cemetery
- St. George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimirs Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Paris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Independent Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Forest Hill Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Racine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elmwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- North Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bay is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Sturtevant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wind Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wind Point is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Franksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenosha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Kneeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oak Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Milwaukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Union Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cudahy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
- Eagle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Saint Martins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Racine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cudahy
- Greendale
- Kenosha
- Oak Creek
- Racine
- South Milwaukee
- Sturtevant
- Union Grove
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 websites either 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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Racine 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 Graceland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #88028
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1565696 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1565696 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: Racine
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Racine South
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7300195 Lon: -87.8272985
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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- Graceland 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. |