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A visit to the Little Sister 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 Little Sister Cemetery ...

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

45.1828, -87.1476

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

The Little Sister Cemetery is located in Door County<2>.

The county seat for Door County is located in Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Little Sister Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Little Sister Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Little Sister Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Rosalias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Rosalias Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rosalias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rosalias Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sister Bay.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155383 <5>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Blossomburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blossomburg Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomburg Cemetery
  • Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rowleys Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay Cemetery
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellison Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ellison Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay Cemetery
  • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Juddville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Juddville Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville Cemetery
  • Egg Harbor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Holy Nativity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jacksonport Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jacksonport Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport Cemetery
    • Island Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
      • The Island Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Washington Island Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89481 <5>
    • Washington Twp. Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitefish Bay Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar River Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar River Cemetery is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River Cemetery
    • Menominee Twp. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Menominee Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menominee Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Birch Creek (MI).
      • The Menominee Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birch Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143408 <5>
    • Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
      • The Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Covenant Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239454 <5>
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is located in Marinette.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marinette Forest Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286760 <5>
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Marinette.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87675 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Little Sister Cemetery.

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

  • Ephraim
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ephraim is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Sister Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sister Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • North Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
  • Rowleys Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
  • Fish Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Creek is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Ellison Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellison Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
  • Baileys Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
  • Gills Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gills Rock is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
  • Egg Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jacksonport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonport is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
  • Arthur Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Birch Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Kew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kew is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
    • Menominee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <6>
    • Carbondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale

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 Little Sister 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 Little Sister Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Little Sister 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 Little Sister Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1568416  (Little Sister Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1568416 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: Door
      • Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ephraim
      • Location given for Little Sister Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1827666     Lon: -87.1476114
      • 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 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 '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- Little Sister 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.