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A visit to the Saint Columkille 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 St. Columkille Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Columkille Cemetery:

44.1691, -90.8185

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

The St. Columkille Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Black River Falls. Black River Falls lies just to the north of the St. Columkille Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Columkille Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. Columkille Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Irving Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
  • Cataract Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Stiehl Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stiehl Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiehl Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oxbow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • French Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The French Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek Cemetery
    • Morken Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morken Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morken Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
    • Decorah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Decorah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Colwell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Colwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell Cemetery
    • Angelo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Angelo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo Cemetery
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Columkille Cemetery.

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

  • Black River Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
  • Millston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Millston is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Melrose is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Lynxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Angelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Angelo is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
  • North Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • North Bend is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
  • Warrens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Warrens is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Tunnel City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
  • Mindoro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
  • Hixton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hixton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Hatfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sechlerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
    • Rockland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Taylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Alma Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Tomah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
    • Lapham Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
    • Merrillan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Valley Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Pray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pray is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
    • West Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
    • Blair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Ettrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 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 St. Columkille 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 St. Columkille 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 St. Columkille 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 St. Columkille Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1845504  (Saint Columkille Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1845504 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: 281 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shamrock
      • Location given for Saint Columkille Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1691291     Lon: -90.8184719
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Columkille 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.