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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. 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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Forest Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
  • Raymond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Franksville is located in Racine County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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.<5> 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
    • 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
    • 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.

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 Independent 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 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>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 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.
<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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