A visit to the Mound Prairie Cemetery ...

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 Mound Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9311°   (43° 55' 51")

Lon:   -90.6704°   (-90° 40' 13")

The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the west of the Mound Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

• County Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The County Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Farmers Valley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Valley Cemetery
  • The Farmers Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmers Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Sparta.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87924 <5>
• Summit Ridge Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Aney Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Aney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Lafayette Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Angelo Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelo Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Angelo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• St. Patricks Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Catholic Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Pilgrims Home Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pilgrims Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Noth Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Noth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
• Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worden - Burroughs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Monroe County
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • 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 Monroe County
  • Leon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Monroe County
  • Boyonton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyonton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyonton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyonton Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.

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

• Angelo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
  • Angelo is located in Monroe County
• Norwalk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Tunnel City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
  • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
• Sparta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
• Tomah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
  • Tomah is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
• Melvina
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
  • Melvina is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
• Wilton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
• Rockland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
• Oil City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Monroe County
• Cashton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
  • Cashton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
• Ontario
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
• Oakdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Wyeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
    • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Valley Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
  • Middle Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
    • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
  • Newry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
    • Newry is located in Vernon County
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Monroe County
  • Warrens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
    • Warrens is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Bangor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Kendall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Shennington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
    • Shennington is located in Monroe County
  • Millston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
    • Millston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Mount Tabor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
    • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
  • Camp Douglas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
    • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 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 Mound Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Cashton
  • Cashton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cashton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
• Norwalk
  • Norwalk lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwalk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
• Ontario
  • Ontario lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ontario.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
• Sparta
  • Sparta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
• Tomah
  • Tomah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tomah.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
• Valley Junction
  • Valley Junction lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Valley Junction.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
• Warrens
  • Warrens lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warrens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
• West Salem
  • West Salem lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Mound Prairie Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West Salem.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem

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 Mound Prairie Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Juneau County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • La Crosse County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sauk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Trempealeau County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Monroe County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Wisconsin
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Wisconsin
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Monroe
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mound Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Mound Prairie Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1846249  (Mound Prairie Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1846249 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: City Rock
  • County: Monroe         Elev: 274
  • Location given for GNIS #1846249 (Mound Prairie Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/