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A visit to the Island Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

45.3283, -91.3632

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

The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Island Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Island Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Island Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mud Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mud Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake Cemetery
  • Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • Tillinghast Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tillinghast Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghast Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Rufledt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bruce Protestant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Hills Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Hills Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Auburn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of New Auburn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88532 <5>
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Island Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Weyerhaeuser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Apollonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
  • Bruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruce is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Strickland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Strickland is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Port Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • New Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Chetek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chetek is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Cornell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Ladysmith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Bloomer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Estella
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Estella is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Conrath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Eagleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
    • Sheldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Tony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tony is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Drywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
    • Rice Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 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 Island Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1867797  (Island Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1867797 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fireside Lakes
      • Location given for Island Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3282965     Lon: -91.3632115
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Rusk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Island Lake 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>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.