A visit to the Mount Phillips 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 Mt. Phillips Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Phillips 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 Mt. Phillips Cemetery

Lat:   42.5820°   (42° 34' 55")

Lon:   -88.7859°   (-88° 47' 9")

The Mt. Phillips Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.

The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.<4>

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

• Bradford Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rock County
• Clinton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County
• St. Catherine Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Rock County
• South Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The South Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
• North Sharon Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sharon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The North Sharon Cemetery is located in Walworth County
• Darien Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
  • The Darien Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150034 <5>
• Fairfield Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
• Clinton Corners Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Corners Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clinton Corners Cemetery is located in Rock County
• Hollister Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Walworth County
• East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery is located in Rock County
• Stone School Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stone School Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Old Johnstown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Johnstown Cemetery
    • The Old Johnstown Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • The Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnstown Cemetery
  • Johnstown Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Center Cemetery
    • The Johnstown Center Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989810 <5>
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Turtle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Cemetery
    • The Turtle Cemetery is located in Rock County
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Walworth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.

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

• Allens Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
  • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Rock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
• Darien
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Darien is located in Walworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
• Avalon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
  • Avalon is located in Rock County
• Sharon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Sharon is located in Walworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
• Delavan Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
  • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
• Emerald Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
  • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
• Tiffany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
  • Tiffany is located in Rock County
• Shopiere
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
  • Shopiere is located in Rock County
• Johnstown Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
  • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
• Delavan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Delavan is located in Walworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
• Johnstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Rock County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Walworth County
  • Walworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
    • Walworth is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Capron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <7>
  • Williams Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
    • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
  • Garden Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Rock County
  • Beloit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • South Beloit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
    • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <7>
  • Harvard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <7>
  • Elkhorn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
  • Janesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 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 Mt. Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Beloit
  • Beloit lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beloit.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
• Capron
  • Capron lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
• Clinton
  • Clinton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
• Darien
  • Darien lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Darien.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
• Delavan
  • Delavan lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delavan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
• Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkhorn.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Harvard
  • Harvard lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harvard.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
• Janesville
  • Janesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Janesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
• Sharon
  • Sharon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
• Williams Bay
  • Williams Bay lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Mt. Phillips Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Williams Bay.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay

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 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 Mt. Phillips Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Rock County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • DeKalb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McHenry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Winnebago County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kenosha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Racine County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Walworth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Waukesha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Rock County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Wisconsin
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Wisconsin
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Phillips 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 Mt. Phillips Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1569830  (Mount Phillips Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1569830 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: Clinton
  • County: Rock         Elev: 294
  • Location given for GNIS #1569830 (Mount Phillips Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

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