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A visit to the Pigeon Creek 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 Pigeon Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pigeon Creek Cemetery:

44.4450, -91.1293

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

The Pigeon Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Black River Falls. Black River Falls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pigeon Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pigeon Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pigeon Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Slough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Big Slough Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Slough Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Curran Coulee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Curran Coulee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Coulee Cemetery
  • Smallpox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Smallpox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallpox Cemetery
  • Diphtheria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Diphtheria Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diphtheria Cemetery
  • Curran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Curran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Cemetery
  • Sechlerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sechlerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville Cemetery
  • Trinity Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Rest Cemetery
  • West Garden Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Valley Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
    • Pole Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pole Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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    • Curtis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Old Whitehall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Whitehall Cemetery is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Whitehall Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pigeon Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pigeon Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • York
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • York is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Pigeon Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Sechlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
  • Hixton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hixton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Levis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Levis is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
  • Coral City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Taylor is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Requa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Requa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
  • Whitehall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Osseo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Alma Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Blair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hay Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
    • Humbird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Humbird is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
    • Fairchild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Merrillan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Strum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 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 Pigeon Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pigeon Creek 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 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 Pigeon Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Pigeon Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1571365  (Pigeon Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1571365 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pigeon Falls
      • Location given for Pigeon Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4449614     Lon: -91.1293219
      • 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 Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pigeon Creek 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.