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A visit to the Porcupine 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 Porcupine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.5827°   (44° 34' 57")

Lon:   -92.1018°   (-92° 6' 6")

The Porcupine Cemetery is located in Pepin County<2>.

The county seat for Pepin County is located in Durand. Durand lies just to the east northeast of the Porcupine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Porcupine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Free Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Little Plum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Plum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Plum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Plum Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Plum City Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum City Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum City Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum City Union Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Lund Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lund Methodist Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Covenant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Covenant Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Maxville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maxville Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Waubeek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubeek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubeek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waubeek Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Sabylund Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabylund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabylund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sabylund Cemetery is located in Pepin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Ono Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ono Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ono Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ono Methodist Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Pepin County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maiden Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiden Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiden Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maiden Rock Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Old Stockholm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stockholm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stockholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stockholm Cemetery is located in Pepin County
    • Weber Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weber Valley Cemetery is located in Dunn County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porcupine Cemetery.

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

  • Ella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Pepin County
  • Lund
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
    • Lund is located in Pepin County
  • Barry Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
    • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
  • Maxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Arkansaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
    • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
  • Plum City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Durand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Pepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Eau Galle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
    • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
  • Pepin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
    • Pepin is located in Pepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Stockholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
    • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Lakeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Pepin County
  • Maiden Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
    • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Reads Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <6>
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County
    • Frontenac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <6>
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
    • Dunnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
    • Elmwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Wabasha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <6>
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce 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 Porcupine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pepin County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1571784  (Porcupine Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1571784 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: Ella
    • County: Pepin         Elev: 249
    • Location given for GNIS #1571784 (Porcupine Cemetery)

The official website for Pepin County: www.co.pepin.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 Pepin, 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 things 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 Porcupine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5827, Longitude: -92.1018       In this case, the coordinates for the Porcupine 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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