A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
42.8386, -90.5654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the west of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Aupperle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Aupperle Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aupperle Cemetery
- Whig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whig Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Cemetery
- Lancaster Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lancaster Hillside Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Hillside Cemetery
- The Lancaster Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88156 <5>
- McReynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McReynolds Cemetery
- Lydia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lydia Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia Cemetery
- Rock Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
- The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rock Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88835 <5>
- Boice Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Kaump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kaump Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaump Cemetery
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Clements Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Clements Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clements Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boice Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Boice Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice Creek Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Rewey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321622 <5>
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Annaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Stitzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stitzer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Platteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Rewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Fennimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Tennyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Montfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Potosi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Ida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Dickeyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Elk Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Cobb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Former name for Centreville:
- Dry Bone
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Beetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beetown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Werley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Werley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Cuba City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Edmund
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuba City
- Fennimore
- Highland
- Lancaster
- Linden
- Montfort
- Platteville
- Potosi
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Grant 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1570680 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1570680 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellenboro
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8386024 Lon: -90.5654052
- 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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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. |