A visit to the Independent 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 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. 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 Independent Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Independent Cemetery:
42.8578, -87.9497
The Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of Milwaukee.
The cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<3>.
The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of the Independent Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Independent Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Forest Hill Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luther Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Luther Parker Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudas Achim Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Lavise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavise Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Caledonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Oak Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale
(5 miles [8 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
- South Milwaukee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Saint Martins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cudahy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hales Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tess Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Muskego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Wind Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Bay is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wind Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wind Point is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- West Milwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- West Allis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sturtevant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Cudahy
- Greendale
- Greenfield
- New Berlin
- Oak Creek
- South Milwaukee
- Sturtevant
- West Allis
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 Independent Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Milwaukee 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 Independent Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #88216
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1566894 (Independent Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1566894 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: Milwaukee
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franksville
- Location given for Independent Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8580726 Lon: -87.9484163
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Independent Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |