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A visit to the Laona Cemetery ...


The location of the Laona Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Laona Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5758°   (45° 34' 32")

Lon:   -88.6773°   (-88° 40' 38")

The Laona Cemetery is located in Forest County<2>.

The county seat for Forest County is located in Crandon. Crandon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Laona Cemetery .

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 Laona Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Forest 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 Laona 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laona Cemetery.

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

    • Laona
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
      • Laona is located in Forest County
    • Padus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
      • Padus is located in Forest County
    • Crandon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
      • Crandon is located in Forest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Mole Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
      • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
    • Hiles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
      • Hiles is located in Forest County
    • Freeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Langlade County
    • Townsend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Oconto County
    • Atkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Forest County
    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Oneida County
    • Post Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
      • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Fern ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Florence County
    • Gagen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
      • Gagen is located in Oneida County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Monico
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
        • Monico is located in Oneida County
      • Tipler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
        • Tipler is located in Florence County
      • Elcho
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
        • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • White Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
        • White Lake is located in Langlade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Mountain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
        • Mountain is located in Oconto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 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 Laona Cemetery. The following communities are located in Forest County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Crandon
    • Laona
      • Laona lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Laona Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Laona Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ambrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Argonne Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argonne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argonne Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argonne Cemetery
    • Crandon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Marinette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Hiles Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
      • Nashville Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nashville Cemetery is located in Forest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Oconto County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Townsend.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87959 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Wolfgram Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfgram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfgram Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfgram Cemetery
      • Long Lake Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery

    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 Laona Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1579629  (Laona Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1579629 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: Laona
      • County: Forest         Elev: 485
      • Location given for GNIS #1579629 (Laona Cemetery)

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

    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 Forest, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Laona Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5758, Longitude: -88.6773       In this case, the coordinates for the Laona Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.




 

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