A visit to the Old Helena 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 Old Helena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Helena Cemetery:
43.1467, -90.0460
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Helena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Helena Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Dodgeville. Dodgeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Helena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Helena Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Helena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Helena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wyoming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Big Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Hollow Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hollow Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Ruggles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
- Arena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Arena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockwell Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Otter Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Jennieton Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cassell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cassell Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- St. Malachy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Malachy Cemetery
- Rock Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
- Eastside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Eastside Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
- Jennieton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennieton Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennieton Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Culver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Culver Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver 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 Old Helena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Helena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spring Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Hyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Arena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Lone Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Cassell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassell is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
- Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plain is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Barneveld
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barneveld is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Mazomanie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mazomanie is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
- Witwen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
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- Dodgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Elvers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elvers is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leland is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Bear Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Blue Mounds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Black Earth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Denzer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Sextonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sextonville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
- Edmund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Sandusky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Ithaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ithaca is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Aubrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
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 Old Helena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Helena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arena
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Helena Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Black Earth
- Dodgeville
- Mazomanie
- Plain
- Spring Green
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 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 Old Helena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 Old Helena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1570776 (Old Helena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1570776 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Green
- Location given for Old Helena Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1466594 Lon: -90.0459571
- 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 Iowa, 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' (or 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- Old Helena 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. |