A visit to the Second Home 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 Second Home Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Second Home Cemetery:
42.9769, -87.9692
The Second Home Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
The county seat for Milwaukee County is located in Milwaukee. Milwaukee lies just to the north northeast of the Second Home Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Second Home Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Second Home Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Second Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Lavise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavise Cemetery
- St. Adalberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wood National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
- Ever - Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ever - Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever - Rest Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Second Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Second Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Milwaukee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- West Allis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Milwaukee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wauwatosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cudahy
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Martins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Tess Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Milwaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Muskego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Union Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kneeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Whitefish Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 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 Second Home 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 Second Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookfield
- Cudahy
- Elm Grove
- Greendale
- Greenfield
- Milwaukee
- New Berlin
- Oak Creek
- Shorewood
- South Milwaukee
- Wauwatosa
- West Allis
- Whitefish Bay
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 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 Second Home 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 Second Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1573872 (Second Home Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573872 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: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greendale
- Location given for Second Home Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.977515 Lon: -87.96953
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Second Home Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |