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A visit to the Saint Stephens 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. Stephens Cemetery ...

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

42.9339, -87.9093

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

The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<2>.

The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies just to the north of the St. Stephens Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Stephens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Agudas Achim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudas Achim Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88197 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Polish Union Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88884 <5>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88198 <5>
  • Arlington Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arlington Park Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Park Cemetery
    • The Arlington Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962498 <5>
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Second Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Second Home Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Home Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Polish National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <5>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Lavise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavise Cemetery
    • Independent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Independent Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Milwaukee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Stephens Cemetery.

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

  • South Milwaukee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
  • Cudahy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
  • Saint Francis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
  • Oak Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • West Milwaukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Saint Martins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
  • West Allis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • Milwaukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • Hales Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kneeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Wauwatosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Tess Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
    • Union Church
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Shorewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Muskego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Elm Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Franksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Wind Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect

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. Stephens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milwaukee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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. Stephens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Milwaukee 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. Stephens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1573574  (Saint Stephens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573574 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: Milwaukee
      • Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greendale
      • Location given for Saint Stephens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9339049     Lon: -87.9092497
      • 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 Milwaukee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Stephens 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.