A visit to the Saint Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michaels Cemetery:
42.8178, -89.1804
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Michaels Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michaels Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- South Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ball Tavern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ball Tavern Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Tavern Cemetery
- Jenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jenson Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fassett Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Skaalen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweet Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
- Rutland Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rock River Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River Cemetery
- Albion Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fulton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Cooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Dunkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Indianford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Hanerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Edgerton Beach Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Milton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Carcajou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Orfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 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. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Edgerton
- Evansville
- Footville
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Oregon
- Orfordville
- Stoughton
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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Michaels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Rock 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. Michaels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1573373 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573373 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooksville
- Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.817783 Lon: -89.1803928
- 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 Rock, 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' (or 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- St. Michaels 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. |