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A visit to the Laona 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 Laona Cemetery ...

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

45.5758, -88.6773

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laona Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Crandon Lakeside Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
    • The Crandon Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88296 <5>
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Argonne Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Argonne Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Hiles Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles Cemetery
    • Nashville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Nashville Cemetery is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87959 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Wolfgram Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Wolfgram Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfgram Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
    • Laona is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
  • Padus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Padus is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
  • Crandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Mole Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
  • Hiles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hiles is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
  • Freeman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Townsend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Townsend is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Atkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Jennings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jennings is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Lily
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lily is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Post Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
  • Fern ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gagen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gagen is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Monico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Monico is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Pelican Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
    • Tipler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tipler is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
    • Dunbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Dunbar is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Elcho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Langlade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Langlade is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade

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

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1579629 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: Forest
      • Est. Elev: 485 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laona
      • Location given for Laona Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5757973     Lon: -88.6773344
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laona 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.