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A visit to the Island 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 Island Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Island Cemetery (FG ID #89481).

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 Island Cemetery ...

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

45.3959, -86.9277

The Island Cemetery is located in Door County<2>.

The county seat for Door County is located in Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Island Cemetery.

Name Variations for Island Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Island Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Washington Island Town Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Martin Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellison Bay Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellison Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay Cemetery
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rowleys Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay Cemetery
  • St. Rosalias Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Sister Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ford River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fork River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar River Cemetery is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Sac Bay Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sac Bay Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac Bay Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ford River Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Blossomburg Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blossomburg Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomburg Cemetery
    • West Ford River Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Town Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Town Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Island Cemetery.

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

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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Door County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Door 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 Island Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #89481

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Island Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.