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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Independent Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Independent Cemetery (FG ID #88216)

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 Independent Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8578°   (42° 51' 28")

Lon:   -87.9497°   (-87° 56' 58")

The cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<3>.

As an estimate, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of Milwaukee.

The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of the Independent 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 Independent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Milwaukee 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 Independent 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Independent Cemetery.

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

    • Kneeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Caledonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Oak Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • Raymond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Greendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Franksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • Union Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
      • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
    • Cudahy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Hales Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Greenfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
      • Saint Francis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
        • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
      • Muskego
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
        • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
      • Wind Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
        • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
      • North Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
        • North Bay is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Wind Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
        • Wind Point is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • West Milwaukee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
        • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • West Allis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
        • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
      • Sturtevant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
        • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • New Berlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
      • Racine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Racine is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
      • Milwaukee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
        • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
      • Big Bend
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 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 Independent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milwaukee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Independent Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Independent Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <1>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Assumption Cemetery
        • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978994 <1>
      • Luther Parker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luther Parker Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Parker Cemetery
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Haven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Racine.
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <1>
      • Agudas Achim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Arlington Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        • Polish National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <1>
      • Lavise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavise Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88197 <1>

    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 Independent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1566894  (Independent Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1566894 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: Franksville
      • County: Milwaukee         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #1566894 (Independent Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #88216

    The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Independent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8578, Longitude: -87.9497    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.




 

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