A visit to the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hancock Cemetery:
44.1161, -89.5412
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hancock Cemetery is located in Waushara County<2>.
The county seat for Waushara County is located in Wautoma. Wautoma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hancock Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hancock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Coloma - Leola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fish Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- North Deerfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Plainfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holliday Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Holliday Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Cemetery
- Richford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Richford Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oasis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oasis Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- South Burr Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Webb Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Lord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lord Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
- Niebull Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Niebull Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niebull Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Staples Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Staples Cemetery is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spiritland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Spiritland Cemetery is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Coloma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Leola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Wautoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Almond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Big Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Wild Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Silver Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Mount Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Arkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Neshkoro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Grand Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Germania
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Lohrville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Saxeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Strongs Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Redgranite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Port Edwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Nekoosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 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 Hancock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waushara County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Almond
- Friendship
- Hancock
- Nekoosa
- Plainfield
- Redgranite
- Wautoma
- Westfield
- Wild Rose
- Wisconsin Rapids
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Waushara 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1566029 (Hancock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1566029 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: Waushara
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coloma
- Location given for Hancock Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1160839 Lon: -89.541233
- 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 Waushara, 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- Hancock 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. |