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A visit to the Saint Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery ...

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

44.7214, -88.5607

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

The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Shawano County<2>.

The county seat for Shawano County is located in Shawano. Shawano lies just to the north northwest of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shawano City Cemetery
  • Lake Drive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Drive Cemetery
    • The Lake Drive Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lundquist Cemetery
  • Bomke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bomke Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomke Cemetery
    • The Bomke Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • The Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lange Cemetery
  • Hilda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hilda Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89151 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
    • Lessor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lessor Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessor Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bierbaum Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

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

  • Lunds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lunds is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
  • Shawano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawano is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
  • Slab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Slab City is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Bonduel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
  • Belle Plaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Embarrass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Cecil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cecil is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Zachow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zachow is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
  • Leeman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
  • Briarton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Briarton is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
  • Frazer Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
  • Clintonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Keshena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Keshena is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
    • Nichols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Legend Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Pulcifer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pella is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Rose Lawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
    • Laney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Laney is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gresham is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Leopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Krakow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Krakow is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pulaski is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shawano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonduel
  • Clintonville
  • Keshena
    • Keshena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Keshena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
  • Pulaski
    • Pulaski lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pulaski.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Shawano
    • Shawano lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shawano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano

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 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Shawano 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1876886  (Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1876886 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: Shawano
      • Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lunds
      • Location given for Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7213749     Lon: -88.5606576
      • 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 Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Wenceslaus 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.