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A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...


The location of the Mercer 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 Mercer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.1574°   (46° 9' 26")

Lon:   -90.0541°   (-90° 3' 14")

The Mercer Cemetery is located in Iron County<2>.

The county seat for Iron County is located in Hurley. Hurley lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mercer 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 Mercer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Iron 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 Mercer 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.

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

    • Manitowish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
      • Manitowish is located in Iron County
    • Manitowish Waters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
      • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
    • Katinka Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katinka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
      • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County
    • Lac du Flambeau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
      • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
    • Gile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
      • Gile is located in Iron County
    • Montreal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Ironwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
      • Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <4>
    • Hurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Ramsay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
      • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Marenisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bessemer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
        • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
      • Butternut
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Butternut is located in Ashland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Hillcrest
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Park Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
        • Park Falls is located in Price County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Woodruff
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
      • North Ironwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
        • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Glidden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Ashland County
      • Fifield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
        • Fifield is located in Price County
      • Sayner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
        • Sayner is located in Vilas County
      • Connorville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
        • Connorville is located in Gogebic County (MI)

    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 Mercer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iron County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Mercer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Memorial Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Presque Isle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presque Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presque Isle Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presque Isle Cemetery
    • Pines Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironwood (MI).
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ironwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1499 <6>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bessemer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #713 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Cecelia Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Cecelia Cemetery is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecelia Cemetery
      • Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marenisco Twp. Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Nola Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nola Cemetery is located in Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nola Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Price County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Forest Garden Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Garden Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Garden Cemetery
      • Plum Lake Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Mercer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1569358  (Mercer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1569358 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: Mercer
      • County: Iron         Elev: 492
      • Location given for GNIS #1569358 (Mercer 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 Iron, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mercer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1574, Longitude: -90.0541       In this case, the coordinates for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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