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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. 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 Old Helena Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.1467°   (43° 8' 48")

Lon:   -90.0460°   (-90° 2' 45")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Big Hollow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Hollow Cemetery is located in Sauk County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Arena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sauk County
  • Lone Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rockwell Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockwell Mills Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sauk County
  • North Otter Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jennieton Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennieton Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennieton Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennieton Baptist Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Cassell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassell Cemetery is located in Sauk County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sauk County
    • St. Malachy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jennieton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennieton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennieton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennieton Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Culver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culver Cemetery is located in Iowa 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Helena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Iowa County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
  • Hyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Hyde is located in Iowa County
  • Arena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Lone Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Cassell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
    • Cassell is located in Iowa County
  • Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
    • Plain is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
  • Ridgeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Barneveld
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
    • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Mazomanie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazomanie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
    • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
  • Witwen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
    • Witwen is located in Sauk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dodgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Elvers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elvers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
      • Elvers is located in Dane County
    • Leland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
    • Bear Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
    • Blue Mounds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
      • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Black Earth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
      • Black Earth is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Denzer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
    • Sextonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
      • Sextonville is located in Richland County
    • Edmund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
      • Edmund is located in Iowa County
    • Sandusky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
    • Ithaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
    • Aubrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County

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.

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 Old Helena Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1570776 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: Spring Green
    • County: Iowa         Elev: 236
    • Location given for GNIS #1570776 (Old Helena Cemetery)

The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/

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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Helena Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1467, Longitude: -90.0460       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Helena Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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