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A visit to the Mentor 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 Mentor Cemetery ...

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

44.5433, -90.9038

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

The Mentor Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Neillsville. Neillsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Mentor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mentor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mentor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Houghtonburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Houghtonburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonburg Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • West Garden Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Diphtheria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Diphtheria Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diphtheria Cemetery
  • Smallpox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smallpox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallpox Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
    • Pole Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pole Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Grove Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
    • Seif Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seif Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seif Cemetery
    • Trinity Rest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Rest Cemetery
    • Dells Dam Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dells Dam Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Dam Cemetery
    • North Pine Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mentor Cemetery.

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

  • Humbird
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Humbird is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
  • Fairchild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Alma Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Merrillan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Hay Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
  • Levis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Levis is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
  • Hixton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hixton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Requa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Requa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
  • York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Sechlerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
  • Globe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Globe is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Neillsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Neillsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Willard is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Osseo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
    • Pigeon Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Black River Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
    • Taylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 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 Mentor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mentor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Mentor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1569352  (Mentor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1569352 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairchild
      • Location given for Mentor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5432951     Lon: -90.9037592
      • 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 Clark, 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 from Point A (ie- Mentor 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.