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A visit to the Polish 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 Polish Cemetery ...

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

45.4316, -91.4827

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Polish Cemetery.

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)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Hills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Hills Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills Cemetery
  • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake Cemetery
  • Island Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Faaberg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Faaberg Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faaberg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Mud Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mud Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake Cemetery
    • Bruce Protestant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Beach Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Orchard Beach Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Strickland is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Weyerhaeuser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Apollonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
  • Bruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bruce is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Chetek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chetek is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cameron is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Rice Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Birchwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Port Arthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • New Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Barron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Barron is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Ladysmith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Haugen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Haugen is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillsdale is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Nobleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
    • Dallas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dallas is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Exeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Conrath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bloomer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Tony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tony is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Poskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Poskin is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Polish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Polish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1571738  (Polish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1571738 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weyerhaeuser
      • Location given for Polish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4316284     Lon: -91.4826618
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Polish 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.