A visit to the Laxey 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 Laxey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laxey Cemetery:
42.9383, -90.2315
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laxey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laxey Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Dodgeville. Dodgeville lies just to the east northeast of the Laxey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laxey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Laxey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laxey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cobb.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cobb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130959 <5>
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Enger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Enger Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enger Cemetery
- Old Mineral Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Mifflin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Garrison Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Rewey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321622 <5>
- Penniel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Penniel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penniel Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blabaum Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Blabaum Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blabaum Cemetery
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laxey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Linden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Edmund
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Cobb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Rewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Montfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Former name for Centreville:
- Dry Bone
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Calamine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calamine is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Hollandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hollandale is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Annaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Barneveld
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barneveld is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Lone Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 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 Laxey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laxey Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Darlington
- Dodgeville
- Highland
- Hollandale
- Linden
- Mineral Point
- Montfort
- Platteville
- Spring Green
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 websites either 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 Laxey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 Laxey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1567897 (Laxey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1567897 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dodgeville
- Location given for Laxey Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9383285 Lon: -90.2315129
- 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 Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laxey 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. |