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A visit to the Hills Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Hills Prairie 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 Hills Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6919°   (43° 41' 30")

Lon:   -90.3451°   (-90° 20' 42")

The Hills Prairie Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.

The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hills Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 Hills Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Vernon 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 Hills Prairie 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hills Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Hillsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Trippville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
    • Union Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
    • Wonewoc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Vernon County
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Yuba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Wilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ontario
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
      • Cazenovia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
        • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • La Valle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
        • La Valle is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Hustler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
        • Hustler is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Bloom City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
        • Bloom City is located in Richland County
      • Ironton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Ironton is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Hub City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
        • Hub City is located in Richland County
      • Mauston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
        • Mauston is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • New Lisbon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
        • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
      • La Farge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
        • La Farge is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Camp Douglas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
        • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Norwalk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Lemonweir
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
        • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County

    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 Hills Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hills Prairie 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hills Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Elroy City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elroy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elroy City Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elroy City Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Fowler - Sherman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler - Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler - Sherman Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler - Sherman Cemetery
    • Forest - Burr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forest - Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest - Burr Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Hillsboro.
      • The Forest - Burr Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barton's Corners / Forest Cemetery
      • Burr - Salem Cemetery
      • Forest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Burr Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87964 <5>
    • Shreve Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shreve Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreve Cemetery
    • Pine Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Eden Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Eden Cemetery
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Revels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Revels Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revels Cemetery
      • White City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White City Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
      • Debello Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Debello Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debello Cemetery
      • Hochmuth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochmuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hochmuth Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochmuth Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Solchenberger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solchenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solchenberger Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solchenberger Cemetery
      • Raese Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raese Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raese Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Hills Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1566448  (Hills Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1566448 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #1566448 (Hills Prairie 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 Vernon, 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 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 Hills Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6919, Longitude: -90.3451       In this case, the coordinates for the Hills Prairie 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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