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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

Lat:   42.9989°   (42° 59' 56")

Lon:   -87.9548°   (-87° 57' 17")

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<2>.

The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies just to the north northeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Second Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Home Cemetery
    • The Second Home Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Arlington Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Park Cemetery
    • The Arlington Park Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • The Arlington Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962498 <5>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88198 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood National Cemetery
    • The Wood National Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109442 <5>
  • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1914354 <5>
  • Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
    • The Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974533 <5>
  • Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Polish Union Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88884 <5>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Ever - Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever - Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever - Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ever - Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Lavise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Polish National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wander's Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213246 <5>
    • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Wauwatosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wauwatosa Cemetery
      • The Wauwatosa Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <5>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johannes Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1638206 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • West Milwaukee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
    • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Milwaukee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • West Allis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
  • Cudahy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
    • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
  • Saint Francis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
  • Wauwatosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
    • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • Hales Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Elm Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • South Milwaukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
    • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shorewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • Tess Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
      • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
    • Saint Martins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • Oak Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Brookfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • West Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
    • Muskego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Fox Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milwaukee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1571407  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1571407 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: Greendale
    • County: Milwaukee         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #1571407 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)

The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

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 Milwaukee, 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' 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9989, Longitude: -87.9548       In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrims Rest 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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