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A visit to the Hilltop Rest Cemetery ...

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 Hilltop Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   43.7289°   (43° 43' 44")

Lon:   -90.5985°   (-90° 35' 54")

The Hilltop Rest Cemetery is located in Vernon County<2>.

The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Billings Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Billings Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Bad Axe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bad Axe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bad Axe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bad Axe Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Calvin Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvin Day Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Jug Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jug Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Revels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revels Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • 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 Monroe County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Pilgrims Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Pine Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hollow Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Vernon County
    • Forest - Burr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Burr Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87964 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Ontario
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oil City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Wilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Mount Tabor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
    • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
  • Norwalk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Trippville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trippville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
    • Trippville is located in Vernon County
  • Cashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • La Farge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
    • La Farge is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • White City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Melvina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
    • Melvina is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Newry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
    • Newry is located in Vernon County
  • Kendall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Yuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Union Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bloom City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
      • Bloom City is located in Richland 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 Hilltop Rest 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 Hilltop Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cashton
  • Elroy
    • Elroy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elroy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
  • Hillsboro
  • La Farge
  • Norwalk
  • Ontario
    • Ontario lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ontario.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Sparta
  • Tomah
    • Tomah lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tomah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
  • Viola
    • Viola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Viroqua
  • Westby
    • Westby lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hilltop Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Westby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hilltop Rest Cemetery:

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 Hilltop Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1834465  (Hilltop Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1834465 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: Ontario
    • County: Vernon         Elev: 299
    • Location given for GNIS #1834465 (Hilltop Rest 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hilltop Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7289, Longitude: -90.5985       In this case, the coordinates for the Hilltop Rest 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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