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A visit to the Polish Cemetery ...


The location of the Polish Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Polish Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4316°   (45° 25' 53")

Lon:   -91.4827°   (-91° 28' 57")

The Polish Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Polish Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Polish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Polish Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Polish Cemetery.

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

    • Strickland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Rusk County
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Apollonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
      • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Bruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Chetek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Rice Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
    • Birchwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Port Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • New Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Barron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Barron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Ladysmith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Haugen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
        • Haugen is located in Barron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Nobleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
        • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
      • Dallas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Barron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Exeland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
        • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Conrath
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
        • Conrath is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Bloomer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
        • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Tony
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
        • Tony is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Poskin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
        • Poskin is located in Barron 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 Polish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Polish Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Assumption Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Blue Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Hills Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hills Cemetery
    • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apollonia Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apollonia Catholic Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
    • Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apollonia Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apollonia Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
    • Island Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Lake Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    • Faaberg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faaberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faaberg Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faaberg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Twin Lakes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
      • Mud Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mud Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Lake Cemetery
      • Bruce Protestant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Protestant Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Orchard Beach Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orchard Beach Cemetery is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Beach Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Barron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery

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

    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 Polish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1571738  (Polish Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1571738 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: Weyerhaeuser
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 396
      • Location given for GNIS #1571738 (Polish Cemetery)

    The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.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 Rusk, 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 Polish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4316, Longitude: -91.4827       In this case, the coordinates for the Polish 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.




 

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